--- title: "HCC Feb 2023 - The Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c0ef2273-ee70-4e79-9eba-3734ac4a40d0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0ef2273-ee70-4e79-9eba-3734ac4a40d0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0ef2273-ee70-4e79-9eba-3734ac4a40d0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0ef2273-ee70-4e79-9eba-3734ac4a40d0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES" published: "2023-02-13" --- # HCC Feb 2023 - The Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0ef2273-ee70-4e79-9eba-3734ac4a40d0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0ef2273-ee70-4e79-9eba-3734ac4a40d0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0ef2273-ee70-4e79-9eba-3734ac4a40d0.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is procuring The Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People. The contracting process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submission on March 16th, 2023. The contract period is set to begin on June 4th, 2023, and run until June 3rd, 2026. The procurement falls under the social work and related services industry category and is open to businesses of all sizes to bid for. This tender by Hertfordshire County Council presents an opportunity for businesses to provide advocacy services for children in need and child protection plans. Companies specialising in welfare services for children and young people as well as social work services without accommodation would be well-suited to compete. Interested businesses should take note of the specific requirements outlined in the tender documentation and ensure compliance with the National Standards for The Provision of Children's Advocacy. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council are out to tender for The Provision of an Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service for Hertfordshire Children and Young People. Hertfordshire Children Looked After (CLA) and Safeguarding Commissioning service (including Hertfordshire Participation Service and Young Commissioners) wish to commission an Advocacy service to empower children in order to make sure their rights are respected, and views are heard. The service is expected to be delivered in line with the National Standards for The Provision of Children's Advocacy. The provider will be expected to deliver advocacy services to Hertfordshire CLA, children subject to Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) Plans, whether residing in or outside of Hertfordshire, and to effectively triage referrals in order to maximise the contract value. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f42c6eb-2291-4ccf-963d-c02724579cd7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jun 2023 - 3 Jun 2026 | | 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 13 Feb 2023 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f42c6eb-2291-4ccf-963d-c02724579cd7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f42c6eb-2291-4ccf-963d-c02724579cd7 13th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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