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title: "CS5986 Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors"
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# CS5986 Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f066dc6-781a-4fcb-b660-82a8b7f752a9

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## Summary

The Tower Hamlets council is looking to commission a service provider for a Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors programme. This initiative aims to safeguard children and young people by protecting them from harm and neglect, empowering them to reach their full potential, and upholding their human rights. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category, with a contract value of GBP 795,000. The tender deadline is 17th May 2024, and the contract period is set to begin on 1st August 2024 and end on 31st July 2027.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for organisations specialised in health and social work services to grow their business by providing essential advocacy and independent visitor services to benefit children and young people in Tower Hamlets. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this open procurement procedure, offering them the opportunity to contribute to the well-being and protection of vulnerable individuals within the community.

## Notice

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) is seeking to commission an organisation with the specialist skills and resources to provide a Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors (IV) Service. This is a single, integrated service. Advocacy and IV are both statutory services required for all Local Authorities with social services responsibilities. Advocacy and IV services play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people by: - protecting them from harm and neglect - helping to empower them so that they can reach their full potential - upholding their human rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9306ec85-de1d-4f51-a934-8642d8381701 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £795,000 |
| 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 | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9306ec85-de1d-4f51-a934-8642d8381701

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9306ec85-de1d-4f51-a934-8642d8381701
  15th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

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