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title: "IA2880 Children & Young People's Advocacy Independent Visitors, Mediation & Advice Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-10"
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# IA2880 Children & Young People's Advocacy Independent Visitors, Mediation & Advice Service

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbb07612-0b03-41e4-8a07-e21e96266524

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is conducting a procurement process for the provision of Children & Young People's Advocacy Independent Visitors, Mediation & Advice Services. The procurement includes 3 lots with staggered start dates: Lot 1 from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026, Lot 2 from 1 July 2023 to 31 March 2026, and Lot 3 from 1 October 2023 to 31 March 2026. The total contract value is £1,391,000. The main procurement category is health and social work services.

This tender by Staffordshire County Council presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the health and social work industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should consider the contract period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028 and plan their service offerings to align with the specific requirements outlined in the tender for each lot.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council are looking to commission and procure services for the Provision of Children & Young People's Advocacy Independent Visitors, Mediation & Advice Service. The tender will include 3 lots with staggered start dates as follows: Lot 1: Children and Young People's Advocacy and Children in Care Independent Visitor Service 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2026 (extension 2 x 12 months until 31 March 2028). Lot 2: Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service for Children and Young People aged 0 to 25 years with SEND and their Parents/ Carers . 1 July 2023 - 31 March 2026 (extension 2 x 12 months until 31 March 2028). Lot 3 Advice and Mediation for Fostering Families 1 October 2023 - 31 March 2026 (extension 2 x 12 months until 31 March 2028).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be025025-3159-4833-97f9-13c26ea8dd8a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,391,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,391,000 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE GROW LIVE SERVICES; CHANGE, GROW, LIVE (CGL; GLOBAL MEDIATION; THE FOSTERING NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2023 at 14:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be025025-3159-4833-97f9-13c26ea8dd8a
- 10 Jan 2023 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be025025-3159-4833-97f9-13c26ea8dd8a
- 31 Aug 2022 at 06:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/185bc0bd-4c03-4a3b-800f-396f7de4d751

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be025025-3159-4833-97f9-13c26ea8dd8a
  10th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/185bc0bd-4c03-4a3b-800f-396f7de4d751
  31st August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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  Reply via the Proactis Supplier Network

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