--- title: "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services Market Engagement Event Advert for 29.09.2020" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d31616b2-b654-40ba-a9dd-22d87f8f5ea4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d31616b2-b654-40ba-a9dd-22d87f8f5ea4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d31616b2-b654-40ba-a9dd-22d87f8f5ea4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d31616b2-b654-40ba-a9dd-22d87f8f5ea4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2020-09-04" --- # Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services Market Engagement Event Advert for 29.09.2020 Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d31616b2-b654-40ba-a9dd-22d87f8f5ea4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d31616b2-b654-40ba-a9dd-22d87f8f5ea4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d31616b2-b654-40ba-a9dd-22d87f8f5ea4.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services Market Engagement Event Advert for 29.09.2020." This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category, with an estimated contract value of £550,850. The engagement event aims to gather insights on high-quality and affordable advocacy services for young people aged 6 to 18 years (up to age 25 with an Education Health and Care Plan). Interested parties must reply by noon on 22nd September 2020 to participate in the virtual event scheduled for 29th September 2020. This engagement presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in advocacy and independent visitor services for young people. By participating in this engagement event, businesses can contribute their expertise, improve service capabilities, and position themselves favourably for future procurement opportunities with Cornwall Council. Building partnerships during this event may lead to collaborative efforts in delivering essential services to children and families in the South West of the United Kingdom. ## Notice Contract Title Advocacy Services for young people aged 6-18 years old Directorate Together for Families Service Area Children and Families Introduction Cornwall Council has a specific duty to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services for young people aged 6-18. (up to age 25 if the child has and Education Health and Care Plan). Cornwall Council wants to work with you to understand how we can provide an Advocacy and Independent Visitor service that is high quality and affordable. We would like to invite you to attend our engagement event that is likely to be held virtually. We would like to continue to build on our partnership and encourage you to attend. If you would like to attend, please let us know on your reply slip. The session is to be held: Date Time Location REPLY BY noon Tuesday 29th Sept 2020 3pm - 5pm Microsoft Teams Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 If you are interested in offering Advocacy and Independent Visitor services for young people and would like to come to the workshop please complete the "Information Required" section at the end of this notice and return this via the Due North messaging system or email to Michelle.Collins@cornwall.gov.uk by noon on the 22nd September 2020. This event is not part of any procurement process. It is purely for information purposes. Questions and matters raised at these meetings may be used by the Council in developing this service. Participation in this event will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3e714d-f70a-432e-aee9-02111c32a519 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Sep 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £550,850 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2020 at 15:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3e714d-f70a-432e-aee9-02111c32a519 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3e714d-f70a-432e-aee9-02111c32a519 4th September 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c07dfcf2-bdee-ea11-8104-005056b64545 Advert for Market Engagement Event 29.09.2020 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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