--- title: "Children's Rights and Advocacy Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1c1eb2dd-ff6d-4dec-b2b0-7b8d51d35231" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1c1eb2dd-ff6d-4dec-b2b0-7b8d51d35231" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1c1eb2dd-ff6d-4dec-b2b0-7b8d51d35231.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1c1eb2dd-ff6d-4dec-b2b0-7b8d51d35231.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE." published: "2018-07-06" --- # Children's Rights and Advocacy Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c1eb2dd-ff6d-4dec-b2b0-7b8d51d35231 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1c1eb2dd-ff6d-4dec-b2b0-7b8d51d35231) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1c1eb2dd-ff6d-4dec-b2b0-7b8d51d35231.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is currently seeking suppliers for the contract titled "Children's Rights and Advocacy Services," aimed at providing support to vulnerable young people in custody. This procurement process is classified under the industry category of services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals, with a total contract value of £5,000,000 and a minimum value of £3,000,000. The procurement method employs an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period closing on 23 July 2018. The contract is intended to commence on 1 January 2019 and will run until 31 December 2023, covering locations across various regions in the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in advocacy services, social work, or youth support, particularly those with experience working in custodial settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the buyer is looking for providers who can be responsive and flexible to the needs of young people in detention. Engaging in this contract could not only enhance a business's capabilities but also contribute positively to social outcomes for a vulnerable demographic. ## Notice This contract offers capable suppliers the opportunity to work with vulnerable young people, supporting them during their time in custody and aiding them to better understand and exercise their rights. The service is underpinned by five intended outcomes, these are: - children and young people in STCs and YOIs are able to identify and freely access independent children's rights and advocacy services, - children and young people in STCs and YOIs are provided with the skills to enable them to advocate for themselves and are supported at every opportunity to do so, - children and young people in STCs and YOIs, who have complex needs and are unable or not wishing represent themselves, are supported, - the voice of children and young people in STCs and YOIs is heard in particular at key periods where the service provider has been made aware of those who are vulnerable and in crisis, through access to proactive children's rights and advocacy services, - raising awareness of the issues facing Children and Young People in custody in order to promote resolution and prevention at a local and systemic level. There is a clear expectation that any Provider of children's rights and advocacy services will strive to continuously put the needs of the young people and to be flexible in responding to the demands of those young people. This opportunity includes the provision of children's rights and advocacy services to young people between the age of 10 to 18 held in custody, with the exception of those children and young people held in Secure Children's Homes which is not in scope, including in the following secure establishments: - Oakhill STC: accommodating a maximum of 80 young people, located in Milton Keynes, - Rainsbrook STC: accommodating a maximum of 76 young people, located in Warwickshire, - Medway STC: accommodating a maximum of 67 young people, located in Kent, - Cookham Wood YOI: accommodating a maximum of 188 young people, all male, in Kent, - Feltham YOI: accommodating a maximum of 180 young people, all male, in Middlesex, - Werrington YOI: accommodating a maximum of 118 young people, all male, in Stoke-on-Trent, - Wetherby YOI: accommodating a maximum of 336 young people, all male, in West Yorkshire. - Parc YOI: accommodating a maximum of 60 young people, all male, in South Wales. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4078348e-8d47-4a11-93d6-6598e642bd6d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals ## Release History - 6 Jul 2018 at 12:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4078348e-8d47-4a11-93d6-6598e642bd6d - 2 Jul 2018 at 22:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4078348e-8d47-4a11-93d6-6598e642bd6d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4078348e-8d47-4a11-93d6-6598e642bd6d 6th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html All the tender documentation is available on the following link: ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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