Planning

National Advocacy and Advice Service

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

20 Oct 2021 at 14:09

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

07 Oct 2021 at 16:28

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education in England is seeking suppliers for a National Advocacy and Advice Service aimed at supporting looked-after children, care leavers, and children at risk of entering care. The contract, valued at £834,000, will begin on 1 April 2022 and is expected to last for two years with an option to extend for one additional year. A market engagement event is scheduled for 20 October 2021, allowing interested parties to understand procurement needs and processes before the forthcoming tender. Interested organisations must register by 5pm on 18 October 2021 to participate in this event.

This opportunity holds significant potential for businesses focused on children's advocacy and support services, particularly those with experience working within social care and educational contexts. Organisations that can demonstrate expertise in providing advocacy for vulnerable children, identifying service gaps, and collaborating with local authorities will be well-positioned to submit competitive bids. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, especially those capable of innovative service delivery methods to reach and assist eligible children and young people effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Advocacy and Advice Service

Notice Description

The Department for Education currently funds a national advocacy and advice service (presently delivered as the Always Heard advocacy service) which ensures looked-after children, care leavers and children on the edge of care in England understand their rights to advocacy; are signposted to local advocacy services; and provided with direct 'safety net' advocacy when denied or unable to access local services. The service provides a national helpline to eligible children and young people as well as a range of support routes outside of the helpline, including via website, WhatsApp, text, email, and face to face where required. The current contract for the national advice and advocacy services ends on 31 March 2022. The purpose of this PIN is to initiate engagement with the market for the provision and procurement of the advocacy and advice service beyond the end of March. A market engagement event will take place on 20 October from 11:00 -12:30 via Microsoft Teams. All organisations wishing to attend the event should book a place via this email address: outcomes.cic@education.gov.uk by 5pm on Monday 18 October with the following information: - name of your organisation - name of attendees (maximum two) - contact details The Department is interested in organisations that have significant expertise and experience in advocacy for children and young people. We are open to different commercial arrangements, including consortia and partnerships to undertake this service. Ideally we are looking for organisations with: - Significant experience in delivering advocacy and advice to children and young people in social care and/or education sectors - Ability to identify gaps in advocacy provision nationally and barriers to accessing advocacy to help drive and inform improvements to advocacy services - Experience in working with local authorities to broker local advocacy support and support systemic change in advocacy provision - Expertise in using a wide range of methods to support and reach eligible children and young people - Understanding of child safeguarding and experience alerting children's services to safeguarding concerns We encourage organisations of any size with the necessary expertise to come to our event. We anticipate that any successful provider(s) may start to deliver in April 2022 and that delivery will be 2 + 1 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c36b7317-061f-4a48-815e-64397f48fdd2
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79512000 - Call centre

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£834,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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