Tender

(AFC) Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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Tender

13 Nov 2023 at 16:08

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Achieving for Children Community Interest Company involves a tender for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service in London Borough of Kingston and Richmond, and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The service aims to provide mentoring, befriending, and advocacy support for children and young people in care. The procurement method is an Open Procedure, and the contract period is initially 36 months with options to extend up to 5 years from June 2024 to May 2027. The tender deadline is December 13, 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for providers in the health and social work services sector interested in providing advocacy and mentoring services for children and young people. Businesses with experience in delivering specific services to children in need, children with protection plans, and care leavers would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is active, and Achieving for Children Community Interest Company is the contracting authority overseeing this tender process.

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Notice Title

(AFC) 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).

Lot Information

Lot 1

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).

Renewal: The initial contract is for a period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months + 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033506-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2024 - 31 May 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Contact Name
Mrs Jtinder Bains
Contact Email
commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0

Buyer Location

Locality
TWICKENHAM
Postcode
TW1 3BW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Twickenham Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

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