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title: "711/2018 - Advocacy for Looked After Children & Young People & Care Leavers"
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# 711/2018 - Advocacy for Looked After Children & Young People & Care Leavers

Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f6acbb2-8298-45d0-bf3c-c040729f22e2

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## Summary

Croydon Council is seeking to procure advocacy services for Looked After Children, Young People, and Care Leavers under the tender titled "711/2018 - Advocacy for Looked After Children & Young People & Care Leavers". This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in Croydon, London. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, having been concluded with a contract value of £400,000 for a duration of three years, commencing on 1st September 2018, with the potential for a one-year extension. The tender period concluded on 3rd July 2018.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advocacy services within the social care sector, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in supporting vulnerable children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate in this tender, as the procurement encourages engagement from such organisations. The successful provider will play a crucial role in enhancing the voice and agency of young people in care and assisting with their transition into adulthood, which is an essential aspect of fostering community well-being.

## Notice

Croydon Council aims to provide high quality care to Croydon's Looked After Children ("LAC"), Care Leavers and vulnerable children in need of help and protection with the over-riding priority of ensuring that they have a voice, they are enabled to reach their full potential and have their overall needs met effectively. The provision of the children's advocacy services will ensure that the Council meets its statutory duty and supports the effective delivery of our Improvement Plan. Croydon Council is seeking to engage a single provider for the provision of Advocacy services across the following three client groups: * Children in need of help and protection * Children Looked After * Care Leavers The new service provider will be working closely with the social care teams to increase the capacity and participation of children in need of help and protection, children and young people looked after and care leavers and help resolve any matters that young people may need help with. This will enable young people to move on and avoid any long term dependency for ongoing support. The contract term will be for a period of 3 (three) years from the 1st September 2018 with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months up to a maximum of 4 (four) years. The anticipated contract start date witll be the 1st September 2018. This tender process is being carried out under a one stage open tender procurement under the Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015 for the purposes of procuring the contract. The Council requires the successful Service Providers to comply with the London Living Wage. All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender. The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on 3rd July 2018. Please direct any communication about this procurement via the www.londontenders.org portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6350aca2-584f-444f-bc84-43f19755c4e3 |
| 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 | 30 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 | CROYDON COUNCIL |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S CHILDRENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2019 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6350aca2-584f-444f-bc84-43f19755c4e3
- 31 May 2018 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162ddaa6-6323-4f70-b689-7df52ff0178e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6350aca2-584f-444f-bc84-43f19755c4e3
  30th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162ddaa6-6323-4f70-b689-7df52ff0178e
  31st May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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