Tender

Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

22 Jan 2024 at 14:44

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation has published a tender for the provision of an Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People. This falls under the social work and related services category. The procurement process is at the active stage, with the tender period ending on 5th February 2024, and the award period starting on 12th February 2024. The City of London Corporation is the buying organisation, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The tender submission can be made electronically or in writing, and the address for submission details can be found on capitalesourcing.com.

This tender offers an opportunity to businesses providing advocacy services for vulnerable children and young people. Companies specialising in social work and related services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement is structured to ensure that the successful provider delivers key areas of support in adherence to national standards. With a contract period of 360 days, this opportunity allows businesses to contribute positively to the well-being of looked after children and young people in the UK.

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Notice Title

Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People

Notice Description

This is a Single Service with three areas of provision. The scope of the service includes Advocacy provision, an Independent Visitors Service, and a Return Home Interviews Service. All three areas of provision adhere to the national standards for advocacy, and providers will employ suitably qualified, and trained staff to support young people across the key areas of provision outlined above. Prospective providers will offer an independent professional service; providers should clearly outline how they intend to deliver the key areas above as part of an overall service model.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Single Service with three areas of provision. The scope of the service includes Advocacy provision, an Independent Visitors Service, and a Return Home Interviews Service. All three areas of provision adhere to the national standards for advocacy, and providers will employ suitably qualified, and trained staff to support young people across the key areas of provision outlined above. Prospective providers will offer an independent professional service; providers should clearly outline how they intend to deliver the key areas above as part of an overall service model.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ef0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002104-2024
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Joanna Osborne
Contact Email
joanna.osborne@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2076063030

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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