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Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children

Warwickshire County Council

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07 Feb 2025 at 09:56

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30 Sep 2024 at 17:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council have jointly completed the tendering process for a contract titled "Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children" under the health and social work services category (CPV 85000000). This procurement aims to provide independent visitors and advocacy services to children and young people within the Warwickshire and Coventry regions (UKG13 and UKG33). The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Coram Voice on 31st January 2025. The contract, with a value of £2,701,870, will run for three years with an option to extend to a maximum of 84 months, eventually concluding by 31st March 2035. Key outcomes include ensuring the children and young people are healthy, safe, happy, skilled, and heard.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services to contribute to the well-being of vulnerable youths. Providers with expertise in child advocacy, support services for care leavers, and those supporting children in need and young carers will find this contract highly relevant. The contract underscores the focus on compliance with the National Standards for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services and Independent Visitor Services, ensuring high-quality service delivery. Such opportunities can spur business growth by fostering relationships with local authorities, leveraging expertise in delivering statutory and non-statutory services, and potentially accessing supplementary funding streams driven by legislative changes and additional regulatory requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council are jointly contracting for a service providing independent visitors, and independent advocacy, information, advice and support to children and young people in order to meet our statutory obligations. The service will be provided for children and young people who are receiving a service from WCC or CCC and wish to have the support of an advocate. This includes children and young people who are; * aged 4 to 18 and looked after under the Children Act 1989, s.20 or s. or 25 if they have special educational needs and/or disability * care leavers, aged 16 - 25 under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Children & Social Work Act 2017 * subject to a family group conference or child protection conference * aged 16/17 and presenting as homeless to WCC or CCC * considering or wishing to make a complaint about the service they receive from WCC or CCC * young carers who may need support in adulthood (Care Act 2014) * young people defined as a 'Child In Need' (Children's Act 1989) within private fostering arrangements

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is to provide independent visitors, and independent advocacy, information, advice and support to children and young people. The outcomes of the service are: Be Healthy Be Safe Be Happy Be Skilled Be Heard The Advocacy service will be delivered in line with the National Standards for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services 2023 - National Standards for the Provision of Children and Young People Advocacy Services September 2023.pdf The Independent Visitors Service will be delivered in line with the National Standards for the Provision of Independent Visitor Services 2016. National Independent Visitor Services 2016 Additional information: The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a minimum of 3 years up to a maximum of 84 months at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant. The maximum end date with extensions will be 31st March 2035

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a44e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004099-2025
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
£810,561 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£2,701,870 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,701,870 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warwickshire County Council
Additional Buyers

Coventry City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV34 4RL
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC, TLG33 Coventry
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Coram Voice

Further Information

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