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An Independent Children's Advice and Representation Service (Advocacy) to children looked after, Care Leavers, Children in Need and Child Protection And Independent Visitor Service for Looked after Children and Care Leavers (CSC23091) - AWARD

Authority: Worcestershire County Council

Open procedure
CPV: Social work and related services (85300000)
Published contract value£53,890VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Mar 2028
Contract starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Worcestershire County Council is tendering for an Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for eligible children and young people. Local Authorities have a duty to make arrangements for advocacy support for children and young people in receipt of social care services who want to express their views or make a complaint. The service will be accessible for all children open to WCC Children's Services, who have a Child in Need Plan, Child Protection Plan, a Looked after Care Plan or Care Leavers with a Pathway Plan. Independent Visitors are volunteers who befriend and spend time with a child or young person within Local Authority care. The service is for the provision of an Independent Visitor scheme for children and young people who are Looked After by WCC Children's Services or a Care Leaver. The child or young person may be in a placement within Worcestershire or in another Local Authority area.

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Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
IT-336-4230-WCC 00004230 - AWARD
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
85311300
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Tender contract period: Start date
Tender contract period: End date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
WR5 2NP; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    15 Nov 2024
  2. Notice published
    8 Jan 2025
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Worcestershire County CouncilContracting authority Spetchley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2NP, United KingdomContact name, email, phone

Suppliers named on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-8a2ae460-041b-4462-947f-4e9077864b86-2025-01-08T10:07:25Z
Published
8 Jan 2025
Latest update
8 Jan 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-8a2ae460-041b-4462-947f-4e9077864b86
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-8a2ae460-041b-4462-947f-4e9077864b86-1