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title: "Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4033d719-5337-49e5-8d88-d08926272a0f

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council is currently in the award stage of a procurement process titled "Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services." This tender falls under the health and social work services category and is aimed at the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The total contract value is £975,000, and the initial term of the contract is three years, with a possibility of extending for an additional two years. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender initially published on 5th June 2017 and awarded on 5th September 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations in the health and social care sectors, particularly those that cater to children's advocacy and independent visitor services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as it allows bidding either individually, as a consortium, or as part of a subcontracting arrangement. Businesses able to demonstrate innovative thinking and efficiency in service delivery will be in a strong position to win in this competitive process.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council (The Councils) are seeking tenders for Children's Advocacy Services (Including Independent Persons Service) and Independent Visitor Service. The Council is seeking bids that offer value for money through efficiency and innovative thinking and Bidders will be required to identify the level of service (hours) that will be provided for the funds available for each lot bid for. For the purpose of the tender there will be 2 lots, Providers can bid for either one or both lots. 1. General Advocacy Services 2. Independent Visiting Service. Organisations may tender individually, as a consortium, or a lead organisation in a subcontracting arrangement. The tender has been advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) in accordance with the Light Touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, using an open procedure. The initial term of this contract will be three years with the option to extend for a further two years in increments of up to 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc8a17a-95a8-449e-b65a-90c7afd0f2f2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £975,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £975,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SOVA; THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2017 at 09:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc8a17a-95a8-449e-b65a-90c7afd0f2f2
- 5 Jun 2017 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc8a17a-95a8-449e-b65a-90c7afd0f2f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc8a17a-95a8-449e-b65a-90c7afd0f2f2
  5th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
  Tender documents available via

## Notice URLs

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

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