Children’s Service - Seeking Children’s Views
Scottish GovernmentEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
28 October 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Estimated value
- Not stated in the notice
- Published
- 28 October 2026
- Location
- Scotland
- Type
- Services
- CPV code
- 85311300 Welfare services for children and young people
- Published on
- Find a Tender
Overview
The Scottish Government is seeking a Service Provider to provide a demand led service to engage with children (aged 12-15) to seek their views to support them to exercise their rights under the Education (Additional Support for Learning Act) 2004 (as amended) (the 2004 Act).
Key points
- the Service Provider will be required to put in place measures to ensure the service can be provided nationally.
- the Service Provider will seek the views of a child at the request of an education authority, the Additional Support Needs jurisdiction of the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (the Tribunal), a mediation provider, or independent adjudicator.
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The Scottish Government wants a provider to run a nationwide service that talks to 12‑15‑year‑old children to gather their views, helping them exercise rights under the 2004 Additional Support for Learning Act when requested by schools, tribunals or mediators.
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Scottish GovernmentKey Dates
Published
28 October 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
planning
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