Scope
Reference
ASSET P/REF 0104
Description
The Authority is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to work alongside established youth participation and youth voice providers in the Borough to develop a new, sustainable council model that empowers young people in Tewkesbury Borough by ensuring their voices are heard, valued, and acted upon in local decision-making.
• Phase one - invites organisations to propose and implement innovative, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to youth voice, with one option to be launched and delivery started by September 2026.
• Phase two - to embed and continue the delivery of the chosen Youth Voice model for a period of a further 18 months until March 2028. This will include outlining format/forums the young people will be involved in.
Suppliers must submit bids for both phases; failure to do so will result in their tender being rejected.
The contract period is until March 2028 . Extensions to this period will be considered where clear justification exists, subject to the agreement of the Authority.
Total value (estimated)
- £125,000 excluding VAT
- £150,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years, 1 month
Description of possible extension:
Extensions to this period will be considered where clear justification exists, subject to the agreement of the Authority.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Submission
Enquiry deadline
21 January 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
9 February 2026, 9:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
The Authority will assess each Tender on a quality / price / social value split basis with 80% of the available score being awarded for quality, 10% weighting awarded for price and 10% awarded for social value.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tewkesbury/aspx/Home
Link to e-sender
Contracting authority
Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCYM-8582-LTMW
Public Services Centre,
Tewkesbury
GL20 5TT
United Kingdom
Contact name: Heather Judge
Email: procurement@tewkesbury.gov.uk
Website: https://tewkesbury.gov.uk/about-the-council/selling-to-the-council/
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government