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title: "Children's Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-33af54b6-f92f-46fd-ab9e-e217ee4ffbf4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-11-12"
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# Children's Advocacy Service

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33af54b6-f92f-46fd-ab9e-e217ee4ffbf4

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## Summary

The procurement process is for the "Children's Advocacy Service," initiated by Durham County Council, located in Durham, England. The tender, which falls under the health and social work services category (CPV code 85000000), has a contract value of £150,000 and is in the award stage. The contract period commenced on 1st October 2018 and will conclude on 31st March 2020. The tender period ended on 23rd September 2018, and the award date was 30th September 2018, with the award notice published on 12th November 2018.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the provision of advocacy services for children in need. Firms specializing in social work, child advocacy, or related health services could find this an advantageous opportunity to contribute to essential social services while expanding their business footprint in the public sector.

## Notice

To ensure that children in need who receive services from Durham County Council's Children's Services and Aycliffe Secure Service have access to independent advocacy services which will ensure they have a say in decisions made about their lives, are enabled to share their concerns about their circumstances, will be listened to and heard and are treated fairly in the course of their contact with the Children's Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b747702-daaa-434b-a6b2-3d01419f2330 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2018 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b747702-daaa-434b-a6b2-3d01419f2330

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b747702-daaa-434b-a6b2-3d01419f2330
  12th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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