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title: "Provision of Children's Rights Service"
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buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Children's Rights Service

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-455771e3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Derby City Council is seeking tenders for the "Provision of Children’s Rights Service" within the Health and Social Work Services sector, located in Derby, East Midlands. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the successful contract commencing on 1st April 2017 and concluding on 31st March 2019. The total contract value is approximately £246,000, with an annual budget of around £82,000. Interested suppliers were invited to express their interest by 5pm on 3rd November 2016, with a final submission deadline set for 10am on 4th November 2016, following an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in health and social work services, particularly those with proven experience in providing advocacy and support services for children in care and care leavers. Companies able to demonstrate a track record in independent advocacy, particularly for vulnerable children and young people in line with statutory requirements, would be well-positioned to compete. The contract also welcomes small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), encouraging participation from diverse providers to enhance service delivery.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the supply of services in respect of the Children's Rights Service. The successful supplier will be responsible for providing this service, liaising closely with the Council's Nominated Manager and Commissioning Manager. The Children's Rights service delivers some key statutory responsibilities for the Council as part of its Corporate Parenting duty, including a statutory duty to provide an advocacy service to its Looked After Children cohort. The services required will be: * Advocacy Children in Care and care leavers, including disabled children and young people in receipt of short breaks as per regulation 48 (Care Planning Regs 2010) * Independent Visitors to support Children in Care * Independent Advocacy for child protection conferences and meetings in relation to young people who abuse others Tenderers must be able to demonstrate a recent and proven track record of success in providing the range of service elements called for in the specification. The outcomes for the Service are as below: - all children in care who need one have access to an Independent Visitor, with priority given to vulnerable children and young people who have little or no contact with a family member and live more than 20 miles from Derby; - an improvement in the involvement of children and young people in child protection conferences & ACYP meetings and development of safeguarding plans which reflect the perspective of young people; - an increase in the number of young people supported to raise concerns about their placement and short break experience; using the information to inform service improvement and development; - dealing with complaints at an earlier stage to respond to issues promptly, supporting placement quality and stability; The initial contract period is two years; the contract is estimated to commence 01 April 2017 and expire 31 March 2019. There will be the opportunity to extend by one further year subject to performance, funding and business needs. There is a budget of around PS82,000.00 per annum. Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 5pm on 3rd November 2016. However, it is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 10.00am on 4th November 2016. Please go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents. Please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a00d54b-70cd-4c79-8e14-5043632ccbe0 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £246,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £245,341 |
| 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOVA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2017 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a00d54b-70cd-4c79-8e14-5043632ccbe0
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12e4ff30-2125-4b66-99cb-14a491bf94aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a00d54b-70cd-4c79-8e14-5043632ccbe0
  6th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12e4ff30-2125-4b66-99cb-14a491bf94aa
  4th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derby.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org

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