Award

Independent Visitor, Children's Rights and Advocacy Service

WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Sep 2022 at 10:34

Tender

17 Jun 2022 at 13:38

Summary of the contracting process

The West Berkshire Council has completed a procurement process for an Independent Visitor, Children's Rights & Advocacy Service in the social services sector. This tender was awarded to the National Youth Advocacy Service. The service involves providing support to children in need, subject to child protection plans, in care, and care leavers. The contract value is £347,000, and it was signed on 2022-09-13. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the buying organisation is West Berkshire Council located in Newbury, United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in social services to provide advocacy services to vulnerable children. Companies focusing on children's rights and support services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract is currently active with a deadline for contract execution on 2027-11-30. Interested businesses are encouraged to engage with the West Berkshire Council for potential future opportunities in this field of service provision.

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Notice Title

Independent Visitor, Children's Rights and Advocacy Service

Notice Description

The Children Acts 1989 and 2004 stipulate that a Local Authority has to appoint an Independent Visitor (IV) for any child they are looking after if the Authority thinks it would be in the child's best interests. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who is independent of social care services, and they are there to visit and to 'befriend and advise' the child. This service also provides a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for Children in Need, Children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children in Care and Care Leavers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Children Acts 1989 and 2004 stipulate that a Local Authority has to appoint an Independent Visitor (IV) for any child they are looking after if the Authority thinks it would be in the child's best interests. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who is independent of social care services, and they are there to visit and to 'befriend and advise' the child. This service also provides a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for Children in Need, Children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children in Care and Care Leavers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0347e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025620-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£341,250 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£347,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Karl Davis
Contact Email
karl.davis@westberks.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 07400459695

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE

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