--- title: "SOL - Children's Advocacy and Independent Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9bee3fc0-e186-4882-9017-f8347f818c3b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bee3fc0-e186-4882-9017-f8347f818c3b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bee3fc0-e186-4882-9017-f8347f818c3b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bee3fc0-e186-4882-9017-f8347f818c3b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)" published: "2021-12-17" --- # SOL - Children's Advocacy and Independent Services Buyer: SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bee3fc0-e186-4882-9017-f8347f818c3b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bee3fc0-e186-4882-9017-f8347f818c3b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bee3fc0-e186-4882-9017-f8347f818c3b.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "SOL - Children's Advocacy and Independent Services" is being conducted by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) to commission advocacy and independent visitor services for children in the borough of Solihull, located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender is currently in the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 22 December 2021. The total contract value is £606,000, and it covers social work and related services, as mandated by various statutory duties under the Children Act 1989. The service aims to support children with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring that they have access to essential advocacy and support services. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social work and advocacy services, particularly those that cater to children and young people. Companies with experience in providing support for vulnerable children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, would be well-suited for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the emphasis on inclusive procurement practices. Potential bidders should focus on delivering high-quality, community-centric services that align with SMBC’s vision of improving the lives of children and ensuring their voices are heard. ## Notice SMBC seeks to commission Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services to support Children within the borough. SMBC Vision is for Solihull to be a place where everyone has equal chance to be healthier, happier, safer and more prosperous; where all children and young people are loved and values by their families and communities and thrive and succeed. Our purpose is to be an organisation that improves lives rather than focuses on services. This includes enabling and supporting people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to take a full and active part in community life. There is a statutory duty to provide an Advocacy Service to looked after children, children who are not looked after but are in need, and to care experienced young people, for both formal and informal complaints under the 1989 Children Act. Additionally, the Act states that children and young people should be able to secure the support of an advocate in putting forward their wishes and feelings with regards to a change to be made in the service they receive, or the establishment they live in, without this having to be framed first as a specific complaint. There is a statutory duty to provide an Independent Visitor service outlined within this specification under the Children Act 1989 - New section (23ZB) and subsequently amended by the Children & Young Persons Act 2008. Local Authorities are required to appoint an Independent person for children and young people looked after whenever an authority considers an appointment to be in the best interests of a child. SMBC want to commission this service to support children and young people within the borough with this service. Additional information: Dear Supplier, Please click the link to go to CSW-Jets, login and navigate to the opportunitity ('') and select the 'Correspondence' tab, where you'll find the correspondence message sent from the Local Authority: 1. Log into CSW-JETS; 2. Hover over the 'Contracts' Tab at the top of the page; 3. Select 'Current'; 4. Using the search functionality on the left hand side of the page, insert the name or reference in the search bar or scroll down the page to find the opportunity; 5. Click on 'View Details'; 6. Click on the 'Correspondence' Tab to view the correspondence. Kind regards, Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire Shared Procurement Service. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7fc7679-aeeb-4776-ad2a-e1373cdfaf5a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £606,000 | | 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 | SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) | | Locality | SOLIHULL | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B91 3QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | St Alphege | | Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85320000 - Social services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 17 Dec 2021 at 09:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7fc7679-aeeb-4776-ad2a-e1373cdfaf5a - 16 Dec 2021 at 15:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7fc7679-aeeb-4776-ad2a-e1373cdfaf5a - 24 Nov 2021 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7fc7679-aeeb-4776-ad2a-e1373cdfaf5a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7fc7679-aeeb-4776-ad2a-e1373cdfaf5a 17th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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