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Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People

The service covers three core areas: advocacy for children on protection plans or in care aged 8-25, advocacy for 16-17-year-olds presenting as homeless, and an independent visitor service providing volunteer mentors for children under 18. The provider must manage volunteer recruitment and support, ensure child-centred representation in key meetings, and maintain robust data collection and processing systems for service delivery.

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Awarded value
£299k
As published
Published
5 September 2025
Awarded
28 July 2026
The Children's Society
Contract length
24 months
Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Externally commissioned service

Provision of independent advocacy and volunteer visitor services for children, young people, and care-experienced individuals within local authority social care.

  • Independent advocacy for children and young people on a Child Protection Plan or who are Cared for aged 8–18 years, and Care Experienced young people up to age 25
  • Youth Homeless Advocacy for young people aged 16 or 17 who present to the Council as homeless
  • Independent Visitor Service for children and young people under 18, providing volunteers to visit, befriend, advise and guide matched young people

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Externally commissioned service
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
24 months
Extensions
12 months
Longest it can run
36 months
Contract dates
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
85000000

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  4. Contract ends
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Torbay Council

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The Children's Society

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/995359/torbay-independent-advocacy-service-for-children-and-young-people
Buyer reference
TCS6224
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059510
Last checked
5 November 2026

Torbay Council. Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People. Contract award, 5 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/995359/torbay-independent-advocacy-service-for-children-and-young-people (accessed 5 November 2026).