--- title: "Tender for Independent Visitor Service for Looked After Children" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6605ea64-f380-4610-9693-6a92a4e95677" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6605ea64-f380-4610-9693-6a92a4e95677" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6605ea64-f380-4610-9693-6a92a4e95677.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6605ea64-f380-4610-9693-6a92a4e95677.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-19" --- # Tender for Independent Visitor Service for Looked After Children Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6605ea64-f380-4610-9693-6a92a4e95677 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6605ea64-f380-4610-9693-6a92a4e95677) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6605ea64-f380-4610-9693-6a92a4e95677.json) ## Summary Herefordshire Council is seeking a provider for the Independent Visitor Service for Looked After Children. The contract, under the Light Touch Regime, is for at least 30 children and young people placed within and out of the county. The tender closes on October 18, 2023. The contract period starts on February 1, 2024, with an option to extend up to 24 months. The total contract value is £265,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs in the social work and related services category. This tender by Herefordshire Council for the Independent Visitor Service presents a business growth opportunity for service providers in the social work sector, particularly those experienced in working with children and young people in care. The contract duration of 3 years, with a potential extension, offers stability for businesses wanting to establish long-term relationships with the council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to bid for this opportunity, leveraging their expertise to provide essential support for vulnerable children in the West Midlands region. ## Notice Herefordshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to enter into contract for the provision of Independent Visitor Service to at least 30 Herefordshire Children and Young People who are Looked After, placed both within and out of county, on an annual basis. The contract duration will be for 3 years and will start on 1st February 2024. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 24 months. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime allowed within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 74 to 77 and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfd40fb-ac41-496b-8e49-d7e239ad91a7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Nov 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £265,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £265,000 | | 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 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE (NYAS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2023 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfd40fb-ac41-496b-8e49-d7e239ad91a7 - 20 Sep 2023 at 08:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c207ad45-9ee6-4c48-97ef-9f4086870b4f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfd40fb-ac41-496b-8e49-d7e239ad91a7 19th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c207ad45-9ee6-4c48-97ef-9f4086870b4f 20th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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