--- title: "HCC Sept 2023 - The Provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services for Bedfordshire Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council and Luton Borough Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f3f61f3b-bda2-4de8-8e05-e50001fc5d41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3f61f3b-bda2-4de8-8e05-e50001fc5d41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3f61f3b-bda2-4de8-8e05-e50001fc5d41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3f61f3b-bda2-4de8-8e05-e50001fc5d41.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES" published: "2023-09-21" --- # HCC Sept 2023 - The Provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services for Bedfordshire Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council and Luton Borough Council Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3f61f3b-bda2-4de8-8e05-e50001fc5d41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3f61f3b-bda2-4de8-8e05-e50001fc5d41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3f61f3b-bda2-4de8-8e05-e50001fc5d41.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is leading a joint procurement with Bedfordshire Borough Council and Luton Borough Council for the provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services. The contract duration is initially three years, with the potential to extend for up to five years. The tender is open for submission until 23rd October 2023. The services fall under the Social work and related services industry category. This tender presents an opportunity for organisations to provide independent advocacy services for children and young people across multiple locations. Businesses specializing in Social work and related services, particularly those experienced in providing advocacy for children and young people, are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate, and the procurement process is open above the threshold level, allowing for a competitive bidding process. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), along with Luton Borough Council and Bedford Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as the Participating Authorities) are out to tender for a joint procurement for the Provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services. Hertfordshire County Council are the leading on this procurement. The aim is for all children and young people to have access to appropriate support and representation to ensure their rights are protected and their wishes and feelings are listened to and taken into account. To support this aim the Participating Authorities have a requirement for the provision of independent advocacy services for children and young people. Services are expected to be delivered in line with the National Standards for The Provision of Children's Advocacy. The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend to a further two (2) years at twelve (12) month intervals. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years. Full details, including the breakdown of spend by each of the Participating Authorities, are in the tender document set. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. 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Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc2ab9d0-9eed-41b0-acd5-d2707838e106 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 21 Sep 2023 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc2ab9d0-9eed-41b0-acd5-d2707838e106 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc2ab9d0-9eed-41b0-acd5-d2707838e106 21st September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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