--- title: "Children's Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-10" --- # Children's Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services Buyer: TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830.json) ## Summary The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is currently conducting a tender for "Children's Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services". This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a total contract value of £200,000, and a minimum threshold of £100,000. The tender period will close on 8th June 2021. Service delivery is expected to commence on 1st August 2021 and run until 31st July 2025, with the primary delivery location in the North West of England. The procurement is being carried out through an open procedure, allowing for broad participation. This tender presents significant business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) focused on social services. Contractors with expertise in advocacy, independent visitors, and child welfare would be particularly well-suited to participate. The engaged organisations can enhance their portfolio while making a meaningful impact on the lives of cared for children in the region, ensuring that their voices are heard and their rights are advocated for effectively. ## Notice Children's Rights and Advocacy - Objective: To provide information, advice and support to looked after children in order to make their views known to people making decisions about their care. Children's Rights staff should help Cared for Children to speak for themselves or represent their views depending on the preferences and abilities of the child. Specifically, Children's Rights staff will be required to: * Provide understandable information, appropriate to the child or young person's age and circumstances, about available services and provide help to access them. * Have regular meetings with the child or young person and attend care related meetings to represent them if that is what the child or young person wants. * Support the young person in making complaints through the Complaints Procedures. * Support contact with other individuals who have a key stake in the lives of cared for children e.g. parent, foster carer, social workers, residential staff. Independent Visitors Objective: To befriend and visit individual cared for children and young people, who have infrequent or no contact and communication with their parents. Specifically, Independent Visitors should: * Be independent of the local authority * Encourage and engage with the child or young person in achieving their social, educational, emotional, religious/cultural wishes and desires and ambitions. * Be a friend and listen to concerns and anxieties that the child or young person may want to share. * Engage in activities and offer encouragement for the child and young person to participate in their care planning and to help to resolve any difficulties. * Help the child or young person to seek specialist help and advice and co-ordinate with the appointed advocate where that is required and relevant. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0821e46-881c-4511-a601-43f5d7b4d420 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SALE | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M33 7ZF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Sale Central | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 10 May 2021 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0821e46-881c-4511-a601-43f5d7b4d420 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0821e46-881c-4511-a601-43f5d7b4d420 10th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.tameside.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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