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Achieving for Children - Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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Award

02 Aug 2024 at 09:08

Award Notice
Tender

13 Nov 2023 at 16:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Achieving for Children, on behalf of The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, recently concluded an Open Procedure tender process for the delivery of Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services. This contract, classified under Health and Social Work Services (CPV 85000000), was awarded on 2nd August 2024. It is meant to serve children and young people aged 8-25 across the London Borough of Kingston, Richmond, and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The initial contract period runs from 1st June 2024 to 31st May 2027, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions, making the potential total contract length five years.

Businesses specialising in social services, particularly those providing advocacy and mentoring for vulnerable children and young people, will find this contract beneficial. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The awarded supplier, Coram Voice, exemplifies the type of organisation well-suited to this tender, offering significant opportunities for service providers experienced in health and social care to expand their operations and impact within these local regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Achieving for Children - Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

Notice Description

Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers working in partnership for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services across Operational Area 1 (London Borough of Kingston and Richmond) and Operational 2 (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead). In order to fulfil its statutory Corporate Parenting responsibilities, AfC is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver and manage Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor services for its children and young people aged 8-25. These include Children in Need; Children with a Child Protection Plan (CPP); and Children Looked After (CLA); Care Leavers; Young people up to age of 25 with disabilities. The advocacy service will provide representation and support to children and young people aged 8-25( where there is an assessed disability need) to enable them make informed choices and decisions about services they receive which impact on their health and wellbeing. The independent visitor service will provide mentoring and befriending support for children and young people in care who require help in enhancing their social connections, building trusting relationships Achieving for Children is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as 'social and other specific services' under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR 2015'). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The initial contract period is for 36 months (3 years) from 1st June 2024 - 31st May 2027, with an option to extend for 2 (two) further periods of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 60 months (5 years).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c48bf1b-f2ea-4c56-8a46-bab906cdb269
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee8a2265-e7af-4baa-9c09-6a496b87ae40
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£525,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£490,127 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2024 - 31 May 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORAM VOICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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