Planning

Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jun 2020 at 13:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services." This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and carries a contract value of £550,850. The engagement end date for interested parties is set for 30th June 2020. The services aim to support vulnerable children in care, particularly those with limited contact with their birth families, ensuring their needs are adequately addressed.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in child welfare and advocacy services. Companies that can offer innovative solutions to improve the well-being and educational prospects of children in care will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thereby contributing to critical social initiatives while enhancing their business portfolio.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services

Notice Description

This service will support to the strategic priority of protecting children from significant harm by providing children in care who do not have any, or limited, contact with their birth families, or where it is considered to be in the best interest of a child, with an adult to visit, advise and befriend them. These services will make a significant contribution to the priorities for development identified in the Corporate Parenting Strategy which includes; * Educational aspiration, progress and attainment * Participation and advocacy; * Further improving the access of care leavers to education, training and employment; * Increasing the range of safe moving-on accommodation for care leavers; * Refreshing the Transitions Policy * Further improving access for care leavers to specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - CAMHS. Services for young people In Care will also ensure the following seven pledges to Children and Young People in Care are actively promoted; * To find the best available home for you * To help you stay in touch with your family and friends * To help you stay healthy * To support you to do your best at school and college * To help and support you to move on from care * To help you to participate and make sure your voice is heard in the decisions about you * To help you stay and feel safe

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b585164c-030c-4aa9-b42c-d33fb5aedebd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59f47362-344c-4b77-a833-f68eb933e7dc
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£550,850 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Christine Stone
Contact Email
christine.stone@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 187232

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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