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Published 5 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Parental Advocacy Service · UK public procurement notice

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£460,000≈ £460k / year · £460,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The parental advocacy service will deliver one-to-one advocacy support for parents and carers whose children are subject to child protection arrangements.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£460,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £460,000 exc. VAT · £460,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to funding.
85000000 Health and 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: Quality 70% SV- 10% Price 20%

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
Closed
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
5 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST
Authority reference
DN827440
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093810
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780bc 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
20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Contract title- Parental Advocacy Service

Reference- DN827440

Closing date/time- 12 Noon on Tuesday 20th October 2026

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Timeline

5 Oct 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published22 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by12 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline7 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender