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title: "Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042ef0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
published: "2024-01-22"
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# Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042ef0

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation has published a tender for the provision of an Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People. This falls under the social work and related services category. The procurement process is at the active stage, with the tender period ending on 5th February 2024, and the award period starting on 12th February 2024. The City of London Corporation is the buying organisation, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The tender submission can be made electronically or in writing, and the address for submission details can be found on capitalesourcing.com.

This tender offers an opportunity to businesses providing advocacy services for vulnerable children and young people. Companies specialising in social work and related services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement is structured to ensure that the successful provider delivers key areas of support in adherence to national standards. With a contract period of 360 days, this opportunity allows businesses to contribute positively to the well-being of looked after children and young people in the UK.

## Notice

This is a Single Service with three areas of provision. The scope of the service includes Advocacy provision, an Independent Visitors Service, and a Return Home Interviews Service. All three areas of provision adhere to the national standards for advocacy, and providers will employ suitably qualified, and trained staff to support young people across the key areas of provision outlined above. Prospective providers will offer an independent professional service; providers should clearly outline how they intend to deliver the key areas above as part of an overall service model.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Single Service with three areas of provision. The scope of the service includes Advocacy provision, an Independent Visitors Service, and a Return Home Interviews Service. All three areas of provision adhere to the national standards for advocacy, and providers will employ suitably qualified, and trained staff to support young people across the key areas of provision outlined above. Prospective providers will offer an independent professional service; providers should clearly outline how they intend to deliver the key areas above as part of an overall service model.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002104-2024 |
| 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 | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2024 at 14:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002104-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- https://capitalesourcing.com

## Provenance

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