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title: "Independent Visitor Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ce89f106-fe7a-41e4-ae70-464f475858f8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2019-10-30"
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# Independent Visitor Service

Buyer: HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce89f106-fe7a-41e4-ae70-464f475858f8

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## Summary

The Hartlepool Borough Council is overseeing the procurement of an "Independent Visitor Service", valued at £51,520, to provide essential support to children and young people assessed as needing this service. This tender falls under the health and social work services category, and the procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation process below the threshold. The tender period concluded on 9th August 2019, while the contract is set to run from 1st September 2019 until 31st August 2023, covering the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents a valuable opportunity for businesses focused on social or health services, particularly those with capabilities in providing visitor support to minors. Companies experienced in working with vulnerable groups and possessing appropriate compliance standards would be well-placed to compete for future opportunities in this sector. Although this specific tender has been awarded to Changing Futures Limited, exploring similar tenders can offer significant avenues for growth in the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

The service is to deliver on independent visitor service on behalf of the Council to properly referred children or young people assessed as requiring this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b9c26d2-eefc-48da-bf7b-d60713ad10a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £51,520 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £51,520 |
| 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 | HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHANGING FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2019 at 10:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b9c26d2-eefc-48da-bf7b-d60713ad10a9
- 18 Oct 2019 at 14:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b9c26d2-eefc-48da-bf7b-d60713ad10a9
- 23 Aug 2019 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b9c26d2-eefc-48da-bf7b-d60713ad10a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b9c26d2-eefc-48da-bf7b-d60713ad10a9
  30th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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