---
title: "Independent Visitor, Children's Rights and Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0347e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-13"
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# Independent Visitor, Children's Rights and Advocacy Service

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0347e0

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## Summary

The West Berkshire Council has completed a procurement process for an Independent Visitor, Children's Rights & Advocacy Service in the social services sector. This tender was awarded to the National Youth Advocacy Service. The service involves providing support to children in need, subject to child protection plans, in care, and care leavers. The contract value is £347,000, and it was signed on 2022-09-13. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the buying organisation is West Berkshire Council located in Newbury, United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in social services to provide advocacy services to vulnerable children. Companies focusing on children's rights and support services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract is currently active with a deadline for contract execution on 2027-11-30. Interested businesses are encouraged to engage with the West Berkshire Council for potential future opportunities in this field of service provision.

## Notice

The Children Acts 1989 and 2004 stipulate that a Local Authority has to appoint an Independent Visitor (IV) for any child they are looking after if the Authority thinks it would be in the child's best interests. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who is independent of social care services, and they are there to visit and to 'befriend and advise' the child. This service also provides a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for Children in Need, Children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children in Care and Care Leavers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Children Acts 1989 and 2004 stipulate that a Local Authority has to appoint an Independent Visitor (IV) for any child they are looking after if the Authority thinks it would be in the child's best interests. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who is independent of social care services, and they are there to visit and to 'befriend and advise' the child. This service also provides a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for Children in Need, Children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children in Care and Care Leavers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025620-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £341,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £347,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2022 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025620-2022
- 17 Jun 2022 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016699-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westberks.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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