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title: "Independent Visitors"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-96a3fd5d-593e-4267-8446-7a0209142fd6"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Independent Visitors

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96a3fd5d-593e-4267-8446-7a0209142fd6

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## Summary

The Bedford Borough Council is seeking proposals for the Independent Visitors service, aimed at supporting children and young people who are unable to live safely with their families. This tender is categorised under Health and social work services and falls within the services procurement category. The open procedure tender is currently active and submissions are due by 3rd February 2017, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2017 and run for a maximum of five years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in social work and child support services. Businesses with expertise in providing care and support to vulnerable children and young people will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given the local authority's commitment to fulfilling its statutory responsibilities in this area.

## Notice

Bedford Borough Council (the Council) is committed to the development of an effective care system, which enables those children and young people who are unable (for whatever reason) to live safely with their family of origin. The Independent Visitors service will help children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes and support their timely move to good quality, permanent care arrangements outside the care system. Commissioned services will allow the local authority to meet its statutory responsibilities for looked after, and vulnerable, at risk, children and young people. In this context the Council is inviting potential service providers to submit a tender for the provision of an Independent Visitors service. This contract will operate for a maximum of 5 years (3 + 1 + 1) from 01 April 2017. It is a statutory requirement that local authorities provide an Independent Visitors service for children and young people if they require one.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f369670d-efc7-4184-88e7-6bb1a3b09893 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2017 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f369670d-efc7-4184-88e7-6bb1a3b09893

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f369670d-efc7-4184-88e7-6bb1a3b09893
  2nd January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bedford:-Health-and-social-work-services./69PCG65G82
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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