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# Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/torbay-independent-advocacy-service-for-children-and-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-059510). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Torbay Council: "Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People". Published status: complete. Published Value: £389,037. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Torbay Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/torbay-council-ons-e06000027)
- **Published Value:** £389,037 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK42
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £298,522 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/torbay-independent-advocacy-service-for-children-and-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-059510#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059510`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/torbay-independent-advocacy-service-for-children-and-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-059510#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the Opportunities Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then express an interest in the opportunity and download the Word and Excel format Documents for completion and submission.

## Description
Previously, Torbay’s Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (the including Independent Visiting Service) has been delivered as part of Torbay’s 0-19 Integrated Service. Following a review of these services Torbay are now seeking to procure an externally commissioned Provider to deliver high quality independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People. A1.3 The service will have three distinct areas of delivery: • Advocacy for children and young people on a Child Protection Plan or who are Cared for aged 8 – 18 years or Care Experienced young people up to the age of 25 years. To represent and support them to participate in key meetings and decisions that affect their lives and ensure services and interventions remain child centred. • Advocacy for young people aged 16 or 17 who present to the Council as homeless (Youth Homeless Advocacy). • An Independent Visitor Service for children and young people under 18 years old, which will provide volunteers to act as positive role models to visit, befriend, advise and guide the young person they are matched to work with.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £389,037

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Children’s Society Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-4545124`
  - Value: £298,522 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People (active)
  - Signed Value: £298,522
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F054334-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-28T13:10:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:49:56.608Z
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