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

  • Notice Details

    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


    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 20253 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


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