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St Helens Council - Children's Rights, Independent Visitors & Advocacy Service April 2016

ST.HELENS COUNCIL

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council is seeking services related to Children's Rights, Independent Visitors, and Advocacy, with the tender titled "Children's Rights, Independent Visitors & Advocacy Service April 2016". This process falls under the health and social work services category and is located in St Helens, North West, UK. Currently in the tender stage, interested parties must submit their proposals before the deadline on 29 January 2016. The contract will commence on 1 April 2016 and is expected to run until 31 March 2018, with a total budget of £188,000.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in children's advocacy and support services to expand their market presence. Organisations that provide social work, legal advice, and counselling for young people, as well as those offering training programs for independent visitors, will be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could significantly contribute to the successful delivery of much-needed services for children and young people in the St Helens area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Helens Council - Children's Rights, Independent Visitors & Advocacy Service April 2016

Notice Description

The aim of the Children?s Rights, Advocacy & Independent Visitors Service is to provide children and young people who are in, or who are on the edge of public care (including children in need as defined by Section 17 (10) of the Children Act 1989) with St Helens Local Authority, as well as other defined service users, with awareness of and access to services which are their legal right. The services will be for children and young people aged up to 19. The service will meet the statutory responsibility of the Council to meet its duties in providing the above service for children and young people in St Helens. Our children and young people tell us they would like a service that ?can help you, listen and make a difference?. At the time of writing the specification there are 393 children looked after by St Helens LA. In addition there are 385 child protection plans in place. The majority of our looked after children are in Foster Placements. The overall service will provide the three elements: ? Children?s Rights service ? Advocacy service ? Independent Visitors service Additional information: Please refer to The Chest - Project ID: DN108679 The aim of the Children?s Rights, Advocacy & Independent Visitors Service is to provide children and young people who are in, or who are on the edge of public care (including children in need as defined by Section 17 (10) of the Children Act 1989) with St Helens Local Authority, as well as other defined service users, with awareness of and access to services which are their legal right. The services will be for children and young people aged up to 19. The service will meet the statutory responsibility of the Council to meet its duties in providing the above service for children and young people in St Helens. Our children and young people tell us they would like a service that ?can help you, listen and make a difference?. At the time of writing the specification there are 393 children looked after by St Helens LA. In addition there are 385 child protection plans in place. The majority of our looked after children are in Foster Placements. The overall service will provide the three elements: ? Children?s Rights service ? Advocacy service ? Independent Visitors service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
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Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£188,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2018 1-2 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
ST.HELENS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST.HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HF
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Further Information

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