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title: "CS5986 Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045251"
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# CS5986 Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045251

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## Summary

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking a supplier to provide a Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors service. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to Coram Voice. The procurement process has concluded, and the contract is currently active. The contract value is £711,394. The organisation is located in London, UK, and the contract is for a period of 3 years initially, with the possibility of extension.

This tender by Tower Hamlets offers opportunities for organisations with expertise in children's advocacy and social services. Businesses suited for this tender would likely provide services related to safeguarding children and empowering them to reach their potential. As the contract involves statutory services, suitable businesses would need to demonstrate experience in this field. The contract value, critical dates, and the clear description of required services make this procurement process transparent and accessible for interested businesses aiming for growth.

## Notice

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) is seeking to commission an organisation with the specialist skills and resources to provide a Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors (IV) Service. This is a single, integrated service. Advocacy and IV are both statutory services required for all Local Authorities with social services responsibilities. Advocacy and IV services play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people by: - protecting them from harm and neglect - helping to empower them so that they can reach their full potential - upholding their human rights.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is procuring this contract using the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3 (Social and other specific services) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). The Contract Period is initially for a period of 3 years although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of up to 12 months each making a total possible Contract Period of 5 years.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of up to 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019457-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £795,000 |
| Lots value | £795,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £711,394 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORAM VOICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2024 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019457-2024
- 15 Apr 2024 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012203-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procontract.due-north.com
- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

## Provenance

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