Notice Information
Notice Title
Black Country Advocacy for Children and Young People
Notice Description
The service provides an advocacy service for children and young people in receipt of social care services, no matter the type of setting in which they are placed, that empowers them to make sure that their rights are respected, and their views and wishes are heard at all times. The provision provides advocacy service to: Children and Young People in Care - Care Leavers - Children subject to a Child Protection Conference - Family Help (including all children, Early Help and Children In Need) - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children who require an age assessment - Children and Young People with disabilities The service operates in line with the Effective Advocacy for Looked-After Children, Children in Need and Care Leavers Statutory guidance for local authorities September 2023 and the National Standards for the Provision of Children and Young People's Advocacy Services September 2023. Referrals to the Service are made to the Service Provider by: - Children or young people themselves if they are in receipt of social care services, or by children and young people with a disability receiving short breaks living with special educational needs and disability (SEND), or by any other person who does so with the knowledge and consent of the child or young person in care, - Carer or professional in contact with child or young person meeting the children and young people in care criteria, - Telephone, letter or personal contact. The contract commenced November 1st 2025.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The initial term will be for 5 (Five) years, with the option for 1(one) + 1(one) year extensions.
Planning Information
Please contact - veronica.grantham@wolverhampton.gov.uk To receive the link to the Market Warming Event. The event will be Virtual Online Market Event (Through MS Teams) on Tuesday 08th April 2025 Session 1: 10:00 to 11:00 Session 2: 13:00 to 14:00 We would like to share with you our vision and priorities for the development of a Black country Advocacy service for children and young people. This service shall provide advocacy on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council, Walsall MBC and Sandwell Children’s trust to the following criteria: • Children and young people in receipt of social care services: Children and Young People in Care, children in need and care leavers. • Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) in receipt of social care services who require to complete age assessments. • Children and young people in Children’s homes who qualify for advice and assistance: this includes those in residential special schools. • Children and young people in safe settings who qualify for advice and assistance: this includes those children placed by the youth custody service in safe children’s homes, safe training centres, youth offending institutions and safe schools (when open). • Children and young people requiring support into adulthood who qualify for advice and assistance: this includes those children needing continuing care and support in adulthood, as well as young carers. This contract will be utilised by the 3 following authorities: City of Wolverhampton Council Civic Centre, St. Peter's Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1SH Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE Walsall Council, Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall WS1 1TP
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fc43
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078513-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £945,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £945,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £945,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £945,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 10 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Mr Emran Salah
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk, procurement@walsall.gov.uk, procurement_smbc@sandwell.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV1 1SH
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG38 Walsall
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Walsall
- Electoral Ward
- St Matthew's
- Westminster Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078513-2025
1st December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048073-2025
12th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018121-2025
30th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012628-2025
2nd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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