--- title: "Advocacy Service for Children in Care, Care Leavers and Children Subject to Child Protection Conferences" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ffb7d60b-fb1f-4224-9391-785756f797a2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ffb7d60b-fb1f-4224-9391-785756f797a2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ffb7d60b-fb1f-4224-9391-785756f797a2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ffb7d60b-fb1f-4224-9391-785756f797a2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2020-08-24" --- # Advocacy Service for Children in Care, Care Leavers and Children Subject to Child Protection Conferences Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ffb7d60b-fb1f-4224-9391-785756f797a2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ffb7d60b-fb1f-4224-9391-785756f797a2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ffb7d60b-fb1f-4224-9391-785756f797a2.json) ## Summary Bristol City Council is seeking a provider for an Advocacy Service aimed at Children in Care, Care Leavers, and children involved in Child Protection Conferences. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following the close of the tender period on 3rd July 2020. The contract, valued at approximately £287,500, is set to commence on 1st September 2020 and will last until 31st August 2022. This open procedure aims to establish a service that encourages the voices of children and young people, facilitating their concerns and choices in decision-making processes. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs and voluntary/community sector entities, to expand their services in social work and advocacy sectors. Companies that specialise in children's services, advocacy, or similar social support frameworks will find this contract particularly suitable. The potential for additional funding indicates that organisations capable of scaling their services to meet demand may benefit significantly from this opportunity. ## Notice Bristol City Council wishes to appoint a provider for the provision of an Advocacy Service for Children in Care, Care Leavers and Children Subject to Child Protection Conferences. Advocacy is about speaking up for children and young people, ensuring their views are heard and acted upon by decision-makers. The role of an advocate is to help children and young people to raise issues and concerns about things they are unhappy with; and ensure that children and young people can understand what is happening to them, can make their views known and, where possible, exercise choice when decisions about them are being made.The Council has an estimated maximum annual contract value of PS52,500 giving a total contract value of PS262,500 to deliver the services as described in the Specification. This is based on delivering a minimum of 1,100 hrs. In addition, the Council has scope to increase the provision of this service through accessing additional funding of PS5,000 per annum up to a maximum annual value of PS57,500, giving a potential total contract value of PS287,500. Additional funding will be agreed at the discretion of the Council. Additional provision will be dependent upon demand and will be of an ad-hoc nature. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33512ff5-7be6-4a6e-bb5b-36a85d5e947a | | 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 | 24 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Aug 2020 | | Contract period | 13 Sep 2020 - 13 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £287,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £287,500 | | 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 | BS3 9FS | | 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 | Bedminster | | Westminster constituency | Bristol South | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SIGNIS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Aug 2020 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33512ff5-7be6-4a6e-bb5b-36a85d5e947a - 2 Jun 2020 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29e6ba30-376e-4e62-bf6d-9bd7a5aedb39 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33512ff5-7be6-4a6e-bb5b-36a85d5e947a 24th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29e6ba30-376e-4e62-bf6d-9bd7a5aedb39 2nd June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=440d47ae-f6a3-ea11-8103-005056b64545&p=1a2530c9-009e-e511-8107-000c29c9ba21 The procurement documents can be downloaded by accessing the opportunity from the following site. ## Notice URLs - https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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