Award

County Durham Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2023 at 09:49

Tender

09 Sep 2022 at 10:30

Summary of the contracting process

The County Durham Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service procurement process, led by Durham County Council, involves the provision of advocacy services for children in need within the health and social work services sector. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) as the current supplier. The contract began on 24th October 2022 and has an estimated value of £555,290.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the services sector a chance to provide independent advocacy services for children and young people in County Durham. Companies experienced in social services and ensuring children's well-being would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The procurement method used for this tender was an open procedure, with the aim of ensuring fair competition and transparency throughout the process.

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Notice Title

County Durham Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service

Notice Description

The contract is for the provision of an Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People ("the Contract") to Durham County Council and affiliated bodies. This contract is for a service to ensure that children in need who receive services from Durham County Council's Children's Services and Aycliffe Secure Service have access to independent advocacy services which will ensure they have a say in decisions made about their lives, are enabled to share their concerns about their circumstances, will be listened to and heard and are treated fairly in the course of their contact with the Children's Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of an Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People ("the Contract") to Durham County Council and affiliated bodies. This contract is for a service to ensure that children in need who receive services from Durham County Council's Children's Services and Aycliffe Secure Service have access to independent advocacy services which will ensure they have a say in decisions made about their lives, are enabled to share their concerns about their circumstances, will be listened to and heard and are treated fairly in the course of their contact with the Children's Services. This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st December 2022. The expected end date for the proposed contract is 30th November 2025. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months from the actual end date, subject to budget and commissioner approval.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036731
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020449-2023
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
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£555,290 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Donna Iley
Contact Email
donna.iley@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NYAS (NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE

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