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title: "SOL - Children's Advocacy and Independent Services - AWARD"
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# SOL - Children's Advocacy and Independent Services - AWARD

Buyer: SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c10ed57c-87ec-4608-95fc-4544c6a08e96

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## Summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) has completed the procurement process for the "SOL - Children's Advocacy and Independent Services" contract, aimed at providing vital advocacy and independent visitor services for children in need within the borough. This contract falls under the social work and related services category (CPV code 85300000). The contract period is set to run from 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2025, with a total value of £606,000. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure which concluded on 22nd December 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in social work, welfare services, and advocacy, particularly those that focus on children and young people's services. Companies with experience in providing support for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) would be well-positioned to compete in this space. The contract aims to improve the lives of children in Solihull, thereby creating a chance for businesses to engage with local communities and contribute to the betterment of young people's welfare.

## 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5168f783-1644-45fd-935b-41e6597c31d3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE |

## 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 Mar 2022 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5168f783-1644-45fd-935b-41e6597c31d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5168f783-1644-45fd-935b-41e6597c31d3
  17th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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