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title: "Children and Young People's Advocacy Service Market Engagement"
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# Children and Young People's Advocacy Service Market Engagement

Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55efcb1d-cf27-4ac0-aae9-2f8804ed7159

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## Summary

The Wakefield Council has initiated a tender process for the Children and Young People's Advocacy Service Market Engagement. The purpose of this tender is to renew the existing contract to provide vulnerable children and young people with an independent advocate. The service aims to empower children to represent themselves and seek resolution for their concerns. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of 2nd May 2024 and a contract period starting from 3rd May 2024 till 4th May 2024. The procurement falls under the industry category of welfare services for children and young people, with a total contract value of £220,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing welfare services for children and young people to engage with Wakefield Council. Companies offering information, advice, advocacy, representation, and support for children are well-suited to compete. Understanding the requirements related to empowering and representing vulnerable children will be key in submitting a competitive bid. The Wakefield Council has specified the need for a service that listens to children and young people and supports them in voicing their views effectively, presenting potential growth opportunities for businesses catering to these needs.

## Notice

The current Contract for the Children and Young People's Advocacy Service has been in place since 1st April 2020 and is now due for re-tender to ensure that the Local Authority continue to execute their statutory duty to provide those vulnerable children and young people with an independent Advocate. Wakefield Council is looking to ensure that a service is in place that will empower children and young people to represent themselves and support them to put forward their views in person or will provide independent representation of their views if they feel unable to do so. The service must ensure that children and young people are listened to and that they are supported to seek early resolution around any concerns by being provided with independent:- Information, Advice, Advocacy, Representation and Support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f7132e3-9b2a-40ef-a5b6-19479e627ba8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 May 2024 - 4 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f7132e3-9b2a-40ef-a5b6-19479e627ba8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f7132e3-9b2a-40ef-a5b6-19479e627ba8
  11th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80288&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104123
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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