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title: "Bristol Children's Participation Services"
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# Bristol Children's Participation Services

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe8ce374-126f-4b0b-a94c-f983c896b912

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Bristol City Council acquiring services for its "Bristol Children's Participation Services," which supports the participation of Children in Care, Care Leavers, and SEND young people in the design of relevant services. The contract falls under the social services category and has a total value of £220,584. The tender period concluded on 17 January 2020, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2020, running through to 31 March 2022. This open procurement process facilitates broad participation, allowing for a diverse range of suppliers to engage in the bidding.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social services, particularly those offering consultancy, training, or facilitation services aimed at young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would be aptly suited to compete due to their agility and shared interest in fulfilling the project’s community-centric goals. Engaging in this contract can further business growth in the social service sector, enabling suppliers to contribute to impactful initiatives that directly benefit local communities.

## Notice

The Participation Service helps Bristol City Council fulfil the Bristol Pledge and its SEND participation duty by facilitating the collective voice of Children in Care, Care Leavers and SEND children and young people in the design and delivery of services for children and young people. They do so by preparing children and young people to contribute via forums, consultations, interview panels, focus groups, staff training, inspections and development of time-limited projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e0c6db-91b6-4ff1-af73-11d1fba47d31 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,584 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,584 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SIGNIS; WECIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2020 at 16:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e0c6db-91b6-4ff1-af73-11d1fba47d31
- 11 Dec 2019 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cb39d76-3532-4997-8f42-3e1fec52292e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e0c6db-91b6-4ff1-af73-11d1fba47d31
  25th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cb39d76-3532-4997-8f42-3e1fec52292e
  11th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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