--- title: "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8e4fe356-7eef-401e-a66c-edb53e58fd70" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e4fe356-7eef-401e-a66c-edb53e58fd70" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e4fe356-7eef-401e-a66c-edb53e58fd70.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e4fe356-7eef-401e-a66c-edb53e58fd70.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-15" --- # Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Children and Young People Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e4fe356-7eef-401e-a66c-edb53e58fd70 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e4fe356-7eef-401e-a66c-edb53e58fd70) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e4fe356-7eef-401e-a66c-edb53e58fd70.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council has issued a tender titled "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Children and Young People" in the social work services without accommodation category. The procurement stage is currently open, with the tender period ending on 16th October 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st January 2024 and end on 31st December 2026. The tender is valued at £300,000 and is open to small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitor services for children and young people in Reading. Companies in the social work and related services industry, particularly those focusing on children and youth welfare, are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should ensure timely submission as the deadline for expression of interest is 13th October 2023. The buying organisation, Reading Borough Council, can be contacted for further details regarding the procurement process. ## Notice BFfC are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for Children and Young People - Brighter Futures for Children requires an Independent Advocacy Service and an Independent Visitor Service for children in Reading. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 13/10/2023. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering ortal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, Bidders should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly, as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca599bd2-85b9-4013-b93b-5270155cad85 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 15 Sep 2023 at 08:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca599bd2-85b9-4013-b93b-5270155cad85 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca599bd2-85b9-4013-b93b-5270155cad85 15th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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