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Published 20 Nov 2025, 09:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Parent and Carer Advocate Service

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD74)
Published estimate£240,000≈ £206k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2025awarded 13 Jan 2026
Awarded to Koala North West Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide support to families in understanding what to expect when their child has been put on a child protection/child in need plan.

CPV: Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85310000 Social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Technical assessment- 70% Price- 20% Social Value- 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Nov 2025, 09:54 GMT
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
Authority reference
DN792082
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075492
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e501 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Contract title- Parent and Carer Advocate Service

Reference- DN792082

Closing date/time- 12 Noon on Thursday 4th December 2025

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Timeline

20 Nov 2025 → 19 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published336 days ago
    20 Nov 2025, 09:54 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by325 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline322 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts263 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 09:54 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 17:33 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jan 2026, 17:33 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Koala North West LtdVCSE1 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£240,00013 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Koala North West LtdVCSE

    Signed
    16 Feb 2026
    Value
    £240,000
    Period
    17 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders51—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCP-8675-BHWT Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH44 8EDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KOALA NORTH WEST LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07314767GB-PPON: PDTQ-3689-VGXH Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, North West, CH42 9PHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender