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title: "Provision of Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Return Home Interviews"
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buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Return Home Interviews

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2321bde9-6267-48a5-8bad-faeaebaba0d6

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## Summary

The Bedford Borough Council is planning a tender for the provision of Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Return Home Interviews. This tender falls under the industry category of Social work services without accommodation. The budget for the contract period starting from April 2023 is £144,000. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold. The buyer is Bedford Borough Council located in BEDFORD, East of England. The tender initiation type is planning, with a future notice date set for 16th December 2022.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for SMEs and VCSEs to participate. Businesses offering services related to child & youth voice services, instructed & non-instructed advocacy, residential visiting advocacy, and similar services are well-suited to compete for this tender. The planned market event allows providers to familiarise themselves with the specification, outcomes, and tender process before the official launch.

## Notice

Bedford Borough are about to tender for a new contract for child & youth voice services, which will include: Instructed & non-instructed advocacy for Children in Care and under Child Protection Residential visiting advocacy Mental Capacity Act/Liberty Protection Safeguards advocacy for 16-17 year-olds Secure Reviews Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care Return Home Interview service for children & young people not known to social care We invite local and national providers to join us for a pre-procurement market event, to share details of the specification, outcomes and tender process, and to ask questions ahead of the tender launch. This is a virtual event, and a Microsoft Teams invitation will be sent to all registered attendees.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8062154-5cba-4346-a76b-eadbdff41979 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2022 at 11:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8062154-5cba-4346-a76b-eadbdff41979
- 6 Dec 2022 at 11:14 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8062154-5cba-4346-a76b-eadbdff41979

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8062154-5cba-4346-a76b-eadbdff41979
  6th December 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advocacy-independent-visitors-return-interviews-pre-procurement-event-tickets-150699956627
  Eventbrite link

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