Official UK procurement notice
Tender for Childrens Rights and Advocacy Services and Independent Visitors Service
Authority: Herefordshire Council (Local council)
Herefordshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Childrens Rights and Advocacy Service and Independent Visitors Service. Bidders may submit a tender for one or both Lots depending on the services they are able to deliver and their capability and capacity to meet the requirements of the relevant Lot(s). The Council intends to appoint a maximum of one supplier for each Lot. Published lot titles: Childrens Rights and Advocacy Services; Independent Visitors Service.
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHerefordshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Childrens Rights and Advocacy Service and Independent Visitors Service.
The procurement is divided into two lots:
- Lot 1 - Childrens Rights and Advocacy Service
- Lot 2 - Independent Visitors Service
Bidders may submit a tender for one or both Lots depending on the services they are able to deliver and their capability and capacity to meet the requirements of the relevant Lot(s). The Council intends to appoint a maximum of one supplier for each Lot.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,330,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Childrens Rights and Advocacy ServicesRenewalPublished value£959,000
Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for eligible children and young people accessing Herefordshire children's social care services. This includes children in need, children subject to child protection plans, children looked after, care leavers up to the age of 25 and 16/17-year-olds who are presenting as homeless.
Lot #2Independent Visitors ServiceRenewalPublished value£371,000
The delivery of the Independent Visitors Service for Care Experienced and Care Leavers of Herefordshire.
The Independent Visitor Service provides children and young people in care with access to a consistent, independent and trusted adult relationship that promotes their wellbeing, resilience and positive outcomes.
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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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 1 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 10:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
DN828381- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088286- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Risks
During the contract term, changes to legislation, statutory guidance, regulatory requirements or National Standards may materially affect the service specification, delivery model, staffing requirements, reporting obligations or cost of delivery. The nature and extent of any such changes cannot be fully determined at the time of tender and may adversely affect satisfactory contract performance if they occur. The Contract may therefore require modification in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 should this known risk materialise.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal' (project reference DN828381).
Interested parties are invited to review the tender documentation by registering on the portal (ProContract) and expressing an interest in the opportunity.
Please note that tenders must be submitted exclusively via the Procontract e-tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ by the closing date and time as indicated in the timetable. Submissions received by any other means will not be considered.
To register with ProContract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
Timeline
1 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published61 days ago1 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
- Next notice expected47 days ago14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published45 days ago17 Sept 2026, 14:39 BST
- Latest notice published24 days ago8 Oct 2026, 10:25 BST
- Clarification questions by13 days ago19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline2 days ago30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Today1 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected byin 16 days17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 91 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026- Planned procurement notice published1 Sept 2026, 15:13 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published17 Sept 2026, 14:39 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,330,00017 Sept 2026, 14:39 BST
- Status changed to active17 Sept 2026, 14:39 BST
- Deadline moved to 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST17 Sept 2026, 14:39 BST+4 days · was 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published8 Oct 2026, 10:25 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT8 Oct 2026, 10:25 BST+14 days · was 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
The tender has been extended: Enquiry deadline: revised date and time, 19.10.26, 12 noon GMT Tender submission deadline: revised date and time, 30.10.26, 12 noon GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender