Official UK procurement notice
WCC Parental Advocacy · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionParents and carers involved in statutory Child Protection processes frequently experience distress, confusion and a lack of meaningful involvement, which can lead to disengagement and poorer outcomes for families and Children / Young People (CYP).
As part of Warwickshire County Council's (WCC) participation in Wave 2 of the national Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme (FFCP), there is a requirement to provide a dedicated Parental Representation and Advocacy Service to ensure families are informed, supported and empowered throughout Child Protection processes. This service aims to reduce trauma, stigma and isolation, whilst also building trust and improving engagement. Therefore, resulting in better outcomes for families and CYP.
Data from November 2024 to November 2025 highlights the scale of need for this service, with 715 Section 47 (of the Children's Act 1989) enquiries (S47), and 297 Initial Child Protection Conferences (ICPC), held. These involved a combined total of 1807 children.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£540,000
What it takes to wini
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).
Lot awarding rule: Stage 1 Mandatory Questions Stage 2 cost 60% with a ceiling and floor price included Stage 3 quality 40% (scored questions) Stage 4 Award stage
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
- 4 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Authority reference
WAR - 0047- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019458- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06620aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for the portal is:
in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/… ↗
Registration and use of our portal is free.
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers
Timeline
4 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published236 days ago4 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMT
- Clarification questions by216 days ago24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline203 days ago6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published146 days ago2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Contract starts117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026- Tender notice published4 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUDLEY LODGESME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 | £540,000 inc. VAT | 2 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DUDLEY LODGEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender