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title: "Childrens' Advocacy (SEND and Social Care) and Independent Visiting Service"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL"
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# Childrens' Advocacy (SEND and Social Care) and Independent Visiting Service

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e65e60d1-c76c-4754-bc5b-f3619c564a6e

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## Summary

The Bath and North East Somerset Council has issued a planning stage tender titled "Childrens' Advocacy (SEND and Social Care) and Independent Visiting Service" in the health and social work services category. The procurement process involves the provision of advocacy and independent visitors for children and young people in care. The market engagement session is scheduled for Thursday 6th October 2022, and the future notice date for this opportunity is 17th October 2022. The contract period is from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026.

This tender from the Bath and North East Somerset Council presents growth opportunities for businesses that provide advocacy and independent visiting services for children and young people in the health and social work sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender that focuses on empowering children and young people to have control over their lives and ensuring their rights and interests are represented.

## Notice

Provision of advocacy (Social Care and SEND) and independent visitors for children and young people in care. B&NES would like to invite organisations that provide the above services for children and young people to a market engagement session on Thursday 6th October 2022, 10am-12pm. To register to attend the session please email: kay_sibley@bathnes.gov.uk Independent advocacy whether it is statutory or non-statutory help and support children and young people to have as much influence and control as possible over their lives. Advocates work in partnership with the children and young people they support and take their side. Independent Visitors (IV) are often the only constant person in a child or young person's life. The advocacy and IV services currently provided meet a number of different needs in specific circumstances including helping children and young people understand information, express their needs and wishes, secure their rights, represent their interests and befriending them (IV).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b20f216-b9ea-41f4-8a84-b1c5404faf4f |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £708,625 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2022 at 10:55 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b20f216-b9ea-41f4-8a84-b1c5404faf4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b20f216-b9ea-41f4-8a84-b1c5404faf4f
  9th September 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

## Provenance

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