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title: "Advocacy 'safety net' and advice service for looked after children and care leavers"
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# Advocacy 'safety net' and advice service for looked after children and care leavers

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91cef5a9-872c-4577-a726-c3c40e4fadf9

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## Summary

The Department for Education in England is seeking proposals for the tender titled "Advocacy 'safety net' and advice service for looked after children and care leavers." This procurement, classified under social work and related services, is at the Award stage following its completion. The contract period is set from 1st July 2017 to 31st March 2020, with the potential to extend until 31st March 2022. The maximum estimated value of the contract is £1.425 million, which includes a base amount of £825,000 plus an optional extension. The tender period concluded on 11th May 2017, with potential interviews held on 17th and 18th May 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in advocacy, social work, or related services, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Firms that can demonstrate a track record in providing advocacy support and enhancing service accessibility for looked after children and care leavers would be particularly well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this contract allows businesses to contribute meaningfully to a vital service while potentially benefiting from the substantial funding and extension options available.

## Notice

This tender seeks bids from a single supplier or consortia of suppliers to take on and improve an existing set of national advocacy services, which act as a 'safety net' to ensure that all looked after children and care leavers are able to access advocacy support when they need it. Local authorities have statutory responsibilities for providing advocacy support, and this service will only step in where this proves unsuccessful. The service is intended to signpost looked after children to local advocacy support and to help those who have been denied local advocacy to make representations and pursue complaints. It will be active in referring cases back to local authorities and progressing these until satisfaction. The service will also improve insight and analysis about callers and the issues they raise, and will gather evidence about the quality and coverage of local advocacy services. Additional information: This procurement will be managed through an e-procurement system named REDIMO2. To participate in this procurement you will need to register on REDIMO2 (If you are not already). Please register at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE Please e-mail our helpdesk commercial.admin@education.gov.uk if you have any queries with registering your details on REDIMO2. All Tender documentation will be made available from REDIMO and bidders should ensure that they have read all documentation prior to submitting a response. The estimated maximum value of the contract is PS825000 over the contract term, with an additional PS600000 for an optional two-year extension period (PS1.425m in total). Contract period is 01/07/2017 to 31/03/2020 with the option to break or extend the contract, subject to appropriate departmental internal approvals, until 31/03/2022. Following evaluation, we may invite bidders for interview on 17 and 18 May 2017. Once the contract is awarded, there will be a transition period of one month from 31 May to 30 June 2017 to allow time for set up any TUPE transfer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77a1aa77-0a61-47d5-9b65-3e1a971b5bdb |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £825,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £765,400 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON, |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORAM VOICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2018 at 09:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77a1aa77-0a61-47d5-9b65-3e1a971b5bdb
- 16 Jun 2017 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77a1aa77-0a61-47d5-9b65-3e1a971b5bdb
- 13 Apr 2017 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fea889d-4daf-4a71-b642-88354a1e4968

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77a1aa77-0a61-47d5-9b65-3e1a971b5bdb
  11th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fea889d-4daf-4a71-b642-88354a1e4968
  13th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE
  Redimo

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