Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
TD6 0SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1835824000
E-mail: procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PIN - Children's Advocacy Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
330 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to engage a Service Provider to fulfil an independent advocacy service for children and young people in the Scottish Borders. The service will help ensure that the voices of children and young people are at the heart of decision making and their rights under article 12 of the UNCRC are respected. The service will help ensure that children and young people feel respected, included, listened to, and understood.
The advocacy service will be available for children and young people from the age of five to eighteen:
-whose right to independent advocacy is covered by statute,
-who are in receipt of social, education and/or healthcare services provided by the partnership,
-and any vulnerable child or young person whether or not they are in receipt of health, education or social care services.
Support may also be required in some instances for infants and children from birth (0 years) to five (5) years, and individual(s) up to the age of twenty-six (26) years of age who are eligible for continuing care. We also require that the Service Provider will be a key stakeholder in driving Scottish Borders’ Corporate Parenting and integrated children’s services plan agenda. This may include, for example, helping to facilitate work with partners to deliver the Corporate Parenting and integrated services children’s Plan.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
15/08/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Interested parties are asked to complete the questionnaire attached to this PIN and return to procurement@scotborders.gov.uk by the close of play 25/07/2025.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=801052.
(SC Ref:801052)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/06/2025