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ClosedStage · tender

Scottish Government

COMMS-Family Advocacy Service for Bereaved Families following a Death in Prison Custody

Community ServicesCPV 98000000
Value£450k
Deadline29 Apr 2026
Published25 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 25 Mar 2026ClosedCloses 29 Apr 2026
Who to contact
Kerry.Gubbins@Gov.Scot
+44 412425466

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£450ktotal contract value
median £134k
this tender£0£4.1m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Other Community & Personal Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 5,835 valued Other Community & Personal Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The Scottish Government seeks to commission an independent Family Advocacy Service to provide specialist support and representation to families following the death of a loved one in prison custody.

The service will be independent, trauma-informed, and rooted in advocacy principles, ensuring families are supported, heard, and empowered throughout complex post-death processes.

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The Scottish Government seeks to commission

The Scottish Government seeks to commission an independent Family Advocacy Service to provide specialist support and representation to families following the death of a loved one in prison custody.

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OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
027219-2026
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