Award of Children's Advocacy Service

Scottish Borders Council
Scotland

Delivery of advocacy support for children and young people aged 5 to 18, with potential requirements for children from birth to 5 and individuals up to 26 eligible for continuing care. The service must be provided by an experienced and qualified provider in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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Awarded value: £330k; As published
Published: 10 February 2026
Awarded: 10 February 2026; Borders Independent Advocacy Services
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of independent advocacy services for children and young people across the Scottish Borders region.

Deliver a Children’s Advocacy Service to all children and young people aged five to eighteen years across the Scottish Borders, with support potentially required for children from birth to five years and individuals up to twenty-six years eligible for continuing care.
Provide the service through an external provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Children's advocacy and independent visitorsMain service£375k typicalChildren's advocacy service for children and young people in the Scottish Borders

Lifecycle

Published
10 February 2026
Contract awardedto Borders Independent Advocacy Services
10 February 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Scottish Borders Council

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The supplier

Borders Independent Advocacy Services

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/363263/award-of-children-s-advocacy-service
Buyer reference: org-50
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000814655
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Scottish Borders Council. Award of Children's Advocacy Service. Contract award, 10 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/363263/award-of-children-s-advocacy-service (accessed 5 November 2026).