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COMMS-Family Advocacy Service for Bereaved Families following a Death in Prison Custody
Scottish Government · £450,000 · closes 29 Apr 2026
£450,000
Estimated value
Closed
Deadline
25 Mar 2026
Published
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About this contract
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.
Key dates
Published25 Mar 2026
Submission deadline29 Apr 2026 Add to calendar ↓
Source
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The Service Provider must:
- Manage, administer and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advocacy support to all eligible Service Users who request support following a death in prison custody.
- Design the service to deliver the activities within the Specification.
- Put in place systems, agreements and processes to ensure local delivery of advocacy support are consistently available across the whole of Scotland.
- Deliver the service independently of both Scottish Ministers, Scottish Prison Service, COPFS, and other statutory bodies.
- Monitor service delivery; provide the Purchaser with robust monitoring information; and act when needed to improve services.
- Ensure that Service Users, staff and other stakeholders are treated with dignity, fairness and respect.Value not published
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