--- title: "(AFC) Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY" published: "2023-11-13" --- # (AFC) Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Buyer: ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0417ee.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by Achieving for Children Community Interest Company involves a tender for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service in London Borough of Kingston and Richmond, and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The service aims to provide mentoring, befriending, and advocacy support for children and young people in care. The procurement method is an Open Procedure, and the contract period is initially 36 months with options to extend up to 5 years from June 2024 to May 2027. The tender deadline is December 13, 2023. This tender presents business growth opportunities for providers in the health and social work services sector interested in providing advocacy and mentoring services for children and young people. Businesses with experience in delivering specific services to children in need, children with protection plans, and care leavers would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is active, and Achieving for Children Community Interest Company is the contracting authority overseeing this tender process. ## Notice Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers working in partnership for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services across Operational Area 1 (London Borough of Kingston and Richmond) and Operational 2 (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers working in partnership for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services across Operational Area 1 (London Borough of Kingston and Richmond) and Operational 2 (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead). In order to fulfil its statutory Corporate Parenting responsibilities, AfC is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver and manage Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor services for its children and young people aged 8-25. These include Children in Need; Children with a Child Protection Plan (CPP); and Children Looked After (CLA); Care Leavers; Young people up to age of 25 with disabilities. The advocacy service will provide representation and support to children and young people aged 8-25( where there is an assessed disability need) to enable them make informed choices and decisions about services they receive which impact on their health and wellbeing. The independent visitor service will provide mentoring and befriending support for children and young people in care who require help in enhancing their social connections, building trusting relationships Achieving for Children is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as 'social and other specific services' under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR 2015'). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The initial contract period is for 36 months (3 years) from 1st June 2024 - 31st May 2027, with an option to extend for 2 (two) further periods of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 60 months (5 years). Renewal: The initial contract is for a period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months + 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033506-2023 | | 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 | 13 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 31 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £525,000 | | Lots value | £525,000 | | 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 | ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY | | Locality | TWICKENHAM | | Post town | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW1 3BW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Richmond upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Twickenham Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Twickenham | | Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Nov 2023 at 16:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033506-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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