Tender

SPS 2093- Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

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Tender

30 Aug 2018 at 16:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is inviting tenders for the provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service, titled "SPS 2093." This opportunity falls within the social services industry and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 28th September 2018 at 12 noon UK local time. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2019 and will last for a period of three years, with the possibility of extending for an additional two years subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. The total estimated contract value is £475,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advocacy and social services, particularly those experienced in working with vulnerable children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete for this contract, as they can offer valuable insights and innovative solutions tailored to the needs of looked-after children in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. By providing a strong advocacy service, successful bidders can contribute to essential social support while also expanding their client base and enhancing their impact in the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS 2093- Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service

Notice Description

. Suitably qualified and experienced service providers are invited to tender for the provision of Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service in Royal Borough of Greenwich. The contract will include a combined advocacy and independent visitors' service for children in the care of the local authority to enable a seamless response for looked after children and young people. There is a statutory duty for all local authorities to provide advocacy services and independent visitors for vulnerable children and young people and the service will ensure that Greenwich children and young people have a strong voice that is heard at the heart of care planning and review processes in Social care. The contract will initially be for a period of 3 years, commencing 1st April 2019 with the option to extend annually for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance, meeting the key performance indicator (KPIs) and budget availability. The total potential term of the contract is 5 years. TUPE Bidders are requested to complete the attached confidentiality undertaking and return as soon as possible in order to obtain TUPE information Additional information: Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to register as a Supplier with ProContract before obtaining access to the tender documents. The link to access this opportunity is https://royalgreenwich.proactishosting.com/ In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the Proactis support team at ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 28th September 2018, 12noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal. If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 19th September 2018, 12noon UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via the ProContract tender portal Messaging system. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, the ProContract tender portal is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN361897. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/366bb068-538e-4021-8746-d8d5cc68ef89
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£475,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE18 6HQ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
Woolwich Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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