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title: "Advocacy Services, Independent Visitor Scheme and Return Interviews for Children and Young People"
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# Advocacy Services, Independent Visitor Scheme and Return Interviews for Children and Young People

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cebdbb68-174b-4455-ad9d-1f2d2d9d5224

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon has completed a public procurement process for the provision of Advocacy Services, an Independent Visitor Scheme, and Return Interviews for Children and Young People as part of a tender initiative. This contract, valued at £508,812, falls under the category of welfare services for children and young people and was conducted through an open procurement method. The contract period commenced on 1st October 2018 and will run until 30th September 2022. The tendering process concluded on 14th March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), to support vital welfare services for children and young people. Companies specialising in advocacy, youth services, and social care are well-suited to compete for these types of contracts, potentially aiding in their growth and expansion in the public sector service sphere.

## Notice

LOT A - The provision of Advocacy Services for looked after Children and Young People, LOT B - The provision of an Independent Visitor Scheme for looked after Children and Young People, LOT C - Return Interviews for Children and Young People open to Children's Social Care. Additional information: Full tender documentation can be found at https://www.capitalesourcing.com The contract term is 2 plus 1 + 1 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/987095c5-c90f-4d08-9d98-274ace44395b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £508,812 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,563 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON |
| Locality | UXBRIDGE |
| Post town | Southall |
| Postcode | UB8 1UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Electoral ward | Uxbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORAM VOICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2018 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/987095c5-c90f-4d08-9d98-274ace44395b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/987095c5-c90f-4d08-9d98-274ace44395b
  9th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.capitalesourcing.com

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