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Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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29 May 2025 at 09:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council, alongside Nottinghamshire County Council, has concluded the award phase of a joint procurement process to deliver the Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending Service in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This service, classified under Health and Social Work Services, has been awarded to The Church of England Children's Society for the service delivery period from 1 April 2025 until 30 March 2028. The contract, valued at up to £1,793,000, follows an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The collaboration between the councils aims to optimize Best Value by consolidating separate services into a unified approach. The final date for tender applications was 20 November 2024, marking a significant step in the procurement timeline.

This tender offers exciting opportunities for businesses focused on advocacy and social services, particularly those experienced in supporting children and young individuals, including those in care or requiring specialised assistance. The procurement process, suitable for SMEs and VCSE organisations, is structured to encourage engagement from entities able to provide advocacy, befriending, and serve as independent persons. Organisations capable of leveraging joint services to enhance care provision in the East Midlands will find this tender particularly interesting for growth, contributing to future service expansions, dependent on additional funding post-2026. Potential bidders can utilise this opportunity to establish or expand their footprint in the health and social work sector through strategic partnerships and service enhancements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service

Notice Description

Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council (the Councils) are seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service. The Councils aim to jointly re-commission a Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) service having previously commissioned separate services for each individual local authority. The Councils are seeking to secure Best Value through leveraging this joint approach to commissioning and procuring a joint service for Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County children and young people. The service will deliver the following: A. Advocates who independently support Children in Care, Children in Need, children and young people subject to Child Protection plans, Children in Clayfield's Secure Children's Home, Homeless 16- and 17-year-olds and Care Leavers. B. Befrienders (Independent Visitors) to support Children in Care. C. Independent Persons to sit on Secure Accommodation Review Panels for Children in Care. Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking to secure possible additional funding for the service from 2026/27 onwards and should additional resources become available, enhanced services may be added to the contract as explained in the service specification and tender documents. The contract duration will be for 3 years with a possible extension of 2 years at both Councils discretion. The total contract value is estimated to be a maximum of PS1,793,000 over the total length of the contract, including any potential extensions and any possible additional funding. The core approved budget for year one is a maximum of PS336,200, paid on both a block and an activity basis as detailed in the tender documents. The anticipated contract start date will be 1 April 2025. This contract will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Application documents can be downloaded from www.eastmidstenders.org The closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms is 12 noon, 20 November 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f36fc488-7987-429c-affb-a02809783680
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£1,793,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,793,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2028 2-3 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
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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