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Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Re-Tender for London Borough of Barnet

London Borough of Barnet

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jul 2026 at 09:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Apr 2026 at 11:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Barnet has completed the public procurement process for the "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Re-Tender." This initiative is aimed at providing statutory services for children in care, child protection cases, care leavers, and kinship care. The tender process was categorised under "Social Services" and executed using an open procedure, which is part of a light-touch regime. The procurement was structured into two lots: Lot 1 for Advocacy Services and Lot 2 for Independent Visitor Services. The award stage was concluded on 8th July 2026, with contracts set to begin on 5th August 2026 and 12th August 2026 for Lot 1 and Lot 2 respectively, spanning until 4th August 2032. The entire procurement process was governed by UK legislation as of 2023.

This procurement creates substantial opportunities for organisations specialising in child advocacy and social services, particularly those with the capability to engage with public authorities and offer long-term, value-added social care. Businesses that have robust track records in delivering social services to vulnerable children and youth will find this tender particularly relevant. The awarded supplier, Action For Children, reflects the large-scale operational capacities sought for such projects. Although the tendering phase is complete, awareness of such frameworks can guide potential bidders for future similar opportunities, especially SMEs that focus on quality and social value, as these factors were paramount in the award criteria, weighting quality at 55% and pricing at 45%.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Re-Tender for London Borough of Barnet

Notice Description

Both the Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services (IVS) are statutory provisions that provider service delivery to Children in Care (CiC) for IVS and also Child Protection (CP) cases, Care Leavers and Kinship Care for Advocacy for children and young people. We are Tendering both services as Lots under one tender. Lot 1 - Advocacy and Lot 2 IVS.

Lot Information

Advocacy Service

*Lot 1: Advocacy Service *Lot 2: Independent Visitors Service

Independent Visitors Service

Lot 2, an Independent Visitors Service that recruits, trains and supervises volunteers to build long term, trusted relationships with children in care who would benefit from additional independent support, offering consistent companionship, positive role modelling and opportunities to broaden their experiences. Together, these services strengthen children's voices, promote their wellbeing, and ensure access to independent support where it is most needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0682be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064995-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£859,428 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£859,428 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£859,428 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 4 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Barnet
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW9 4EW
Postcode Area
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI71 Barnet
Delivery Location
TLI71 Barnet
Local Authority
Barnet
Electoral Ward
Colindale North
Westminster Constituency
Hendon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Action For Children

Further Information

Notice Documents

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