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title: "All Age Advocacy Service and Independent Visiting Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eab6"
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# All Age Advocacy Service and Independent Visiting Service

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eab6

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council is currently seeking tenders for two services: the All Age Advocacy Service and the Independent Visiting Service, classified under welfare services not delivered through residential institutions. This procurement, which follows an open procedure, is in the active tender stage, with submission deadlines set for 10th November 2021. Interested parties should submit their bids by this date, and clarification questions must be raised by 27th October 2021. The contract is valued at £4,975,000, and the successful bidder will provide services from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2027, with a possible two-year extension. The procurement is located in Ipswich, UK (region UKH14).

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in advocacy and social services, particularly those capable of offering integrated services that meet statutory requirements. Businesses focused on providing welfare services such as guidance and counselling, as well as those with experience in working with vulnerable populations, would be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. By engaging in this procurement process, these companies can expand their service offerings and establish a long-term relationship with a key public sector client.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of - Lot 1 - All Age Advocacy Service - The service will be required to offer an integrated advocacy service, meeting all the statutory requirements placed on Suffolk County Council for the provision of advocacy. Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service - To provide an independent visiting service for eligible children in care.We will contract with a single organisation for each Lot who will act as lead partner/organisation and be accountable to us for the full delivery of the contract, including the services delivered by their partners/sub contractors. This is a Light Touch Regime tender. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 10th November 2021. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 27th October 2021 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - All Age Advocacy Service

The service will be required to offer an integrated advocacy service, meeting all the statutory requirements placed on Suffolk County Council for the provision of advocacy. We will contract with a single organisation for each Lot who will act as lead partner/organisation and be accountable to us for the full delivery of the contract, including the services delivered by their partners/sub contractors. Additional information: This tender is a Light Touch Regime open tender with negotiation.

Renewal: Contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period of up to 24 months

Independent Visiting Service

To provide an independent visiting service for eligible children in care. Additional information: This tender is a Light Touch Regime open tender with negotiation.

Renewal: Contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period of up to 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025417-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,975,000 |
| Lots value | £4,850,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2021 at 23:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025417-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolksourcing.uk

## Provenance

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