--- title: "Market Engagement - Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-34ef3de8-03b4-4c43-99f1-5ea206c8c6c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-34ef3de8-03b4-4c43-99f1-5ea206c8c6c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-34ef3de8-03b4-4c43-99f1-5ea206c8c6c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-34ef3de8-03b4-4c43-99f1-5ea206c8c6c8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-10-06" --- # Market Engagement - Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-34ef3de8-03b4-4c43-99f1-5ea206c8c6c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-34ef3de8-03b4-4c43-99f1-5ea206c8c6c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-34ef3de8-03b4-4c43-99f1-5ea206c8c6c8.json) ## Summary The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is in the planning stage for the procurement of a Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service, titled "Market Engagement - Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service". The service aims to empower children and young people in Southend, ensuring their voices are heard in decision-making processes. The engagement period is set to conclude by 13th October 2020. The tender falls under the health and social work services category, with the relevant delivery address located in Southend-on-Sea, England. Key documents related to this market engagement have already been published, highlighting the council's intent to understand market capabilities and supplier interest. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care, particularly those offering advocacy and support services for children and young people. Companies that specialise in child welfare, social work, and community services would find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, the engagement event scheduled prior to the tender process will enable potential bidders to showcase their offerings and align their services with the council’s objectives of improving outcomes for looked-after children and enhancing service quality. ## Notice Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the Council) is seeking to engage with the market to gain an understanding of the capacity and appetite to bid for the provision of Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service within Southend-on-Sea. Advocacy is about empowering children and young people to make sure that their views and wishes are heard at all times and represented in decision making processes. The Council's vision is that all children and young people in Southend feel listened to and empowered, have choice and control over their support, and have their rights upheld. Furthermore, the views put forward by children and young people should inform the development of the Council's services. The service will provide advocacy and independent visiting services for the Council's Children and Young People in Care, Care Leavers and Children and Young People who are the subject of Child Protection conferences. It must contribute to the improvement priorities of Children's Services; improve the quality of practice so it is consistently good or better, improve the outcomes for looked after children, deliver the right services at the right time and work with children and families to shape services. The advocacy element of the service will have contact with more children than the independent visiting element of the contract. The projected demand is for advocates to be allocated to 60 children per year and independent visitors to be allocated to 8 children per year. Additional information: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the Council) is seeking to engage with the market to gain an understanding of the capacity and appetite to bid for the provision of Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service within Southend-on-Sea. The Council is currently in the process in reviewing results of undertaking a consultation to help shape the specification, and will carry out a Market Engagement event with potential Bidders prior to going out to tender to get an understanding of the market, including potential suppliers, market appetite, and the range of offerings. The service will provide advocacy and independent visiting services for the Council's Children and Young People in Care, Care Leavers and Children and Young People who are the subject of Child Protection conferences. It must contribute to the improvement priorities of Children's Services; improve the quality of practice so it is consistently good or better, improve the outcomes for looked after children, deliver the right services at the right time and work with children and families to shape services. Please contact aleksandrahaker@southend.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/225a9747-61cb-4d07-9799-c0fc15af76e1 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Oct 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2020 at 07:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/225a9747-61cb-4d07-9799-c0fc15af76e1 - 5 Oct 2020 at 13:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/225a9747-61cb-4d07-9799-c0fc15af76e1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/225a9747-61cb-4d07-9799-c0fc15af76e1 6th October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf98ccb5-f136-4589-b2a0-a4e383819970 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e9d53cae-198f-424d-89eb-0cb5d46c4107 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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