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title: "Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service"
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# Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e5ff8b0-d0c1-475d-80a8-6e53a24983b1

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council, alongside Nottinghamshire County Council, has concluded the award phase of a joint procurement process to deliver the Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending Service in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This service, classified under Health and Social Work Services, has been awarded to The Church of England Children's Society for the service delivery period from 1 April 2025 until 30 March 2028. The contract, valued at up to £1,793,000, follows an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The collaboration between the councils aims to optimize Best Value by consolidating separate services into a unified approach. The final date for tender applications was 20 November 2024, marking a significant step in the procurement timeline.

This tender offers exciting opportunities for businesses focused on advocacy and social services, particularly those experienced in supporting children and young individuals, including those in care or requiring specialised assistance. The procurement process, suitable for SMEs and VCSE organisations, is structured to encourage engagement from entities able to provide advocacy, befriending, and serve as independent persons. Organisations capable of leveraging joint services to enhance care provision in the East Midlands will find this tender particularly interesting for growth, contributing to future service expansions, dependent on additional funding post-2026. Potential bidders can utilise this opportunity to establish or expand their footprint in the health and social work sector through strategic partnerships and service enhancements.

## Notice

Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council (the Councils) are seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service. The Councils aim to jointly re-commission a Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) service having previously commissioned separate services for each individual local authority. The Councils are seeking to secure Best Value through leveraging this joint approach to commissioning and procuring a joint service for Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County children and young people. The service will deliver the following: A. Advocates who independently support Children in Care, Children in Need, children and young people subject to Child Protection plans, Children in Clayfield's Secure Children's Home, Homeless 16- and 17-year-olds and Care Leavers. B. Befrienders (Independent Visitors) to support Children in Care. C. Independent Persons to sit on Secure Accommodation Review Panels for Children in Care. Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking to secure possible additional funding for the service from 2026/27 onwards and should additional resources become available, enhanced services may be added to the contract as explained in the service specification and tender documents. The contract duration will be for 3 years with a possible extension of 2 years at both Councils discretion. The total contract value is estimated to be a maximum of PS1,793,000 over the total length of the contract, including any potential extensions and any possible additional funding. The core approved budget for year one is a maximum of PS336,200, paid on both a block and an activity basis as detailed in the tender documents. The anticipated contract start date will be 1 April 2025. This contract will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Application documents can be downloaded from www.eastmidstenders.org The closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms is 12 noon, 20 November 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f36fc488-7987-429c-affb-a02809783680 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,793,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,793,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 May 2025 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f36fc488-7987-429c-affb-a02809783680

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f36fc488-7987-429c-affb-a02809783680
  29th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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