Notice Information
Notice Title
Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025
Notice Description
The council wishes to appoint a provider(s) for the provision of Lot 1: Advocacy Service for Children in Care, Care Leavers and Children Subject to Child Protection Conferences and Lot 2: Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care Light touch regime - above threshold
Planning Information
An event for providers to find out about our Advocacy and Independent Visitors recommission & the upcoming tendering process. Wednesday, June 25 · 11am - 12:30pm Online Event Here’s the link to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1394559889169?aff=oddtdtcreator
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054e07
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032856-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Caroline Bennet-Clark
- Contact Email
- caroline.bennet-clark@bristol.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS3 9FS
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Bedminster
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032856-2025
17th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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