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title: "Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a44e"
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buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a44e

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## Summary

Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council have jointly completed the tendering process for a contract titled "Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children" under the health and social work services category (CPV 85000000). This procurement aims to provide independent visitors and advocacy services to children and young people within the Warwickshire and Coventry regions (UKG13 and UKG33). The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Coram Voice on 31st January 2025. The contract, with a value of £2,701,870, will run for three years with an option to extend to a maximum of 84 months, eventually concluding by 31st March 2035. Key outcomes include ensuring the children and young people are healthy, safe, happy, skilled, and heard.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services to contribute to the well-being of vulnerable youths. Providers with expertise in child advocacy, support services for care leavers, and those supporting children in need and young carers will find this contract highly relevant. The contract underscores the focus on compliance with the National Standards for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services and Independent Visitor Services, ensuring high-quality service delivery. Such opportunities can spur business growth by fostering relationships with local authorities, leveraging expertise in delivering statutory and non-statutory services, and potentially accessing supplementary funding streams driven by legislative changes and additional regulatory requirements.

## Notice

Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council are jointly contracting for a service providing independent visitors, and independent advocacy, information, advice and support to children and young people in order to meet our statutory obligations. The service will be provided for children and young people who are receiving a service from WCC or CCC and wish to have the support of an advocate. This includes children and young people who are; * aged 4 to 18 and looked after under the Children Act 1989, s.20 or s. or 25 if they have special educational needs and/or disability * care leavers, aged 16 - 25 under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Children & Social Work Act 2017 * subject to a family group conference or child protection conference * aged 16/17 and presenting as homeless to WCC or CCC * considering or wishing to make a complaint about the service they receive from WCC or CCC * young carers who may need support in adulthood (Care Act 2014) * young people defined as a 'Child In Need' (Children's Act 1989) within private fostering arrangements

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is to provide independent visitors, and independent advocacy, information, advice and support to children and young people. The outcomes of the service are: Be Healthy Be Safe Be Happy Be Skilled Be Heard The Advocacy service will be delivered in line with the National Standards for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services 2023 - National Standards for the Provision of Children and Young People Advocacy Services September 2023.pdf The Independent Visitors Service will be delivered in line with the National Standards for the Provision of Independent Visitor Services 2016. National Independent Visitor Services 2016 Additional information: The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a minimum of 3 years up to a maximum of 84 months at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant. The maximum end date with extensions will be 31st March 2035

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004099-2025 |
| 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £810,561 |
| Lots value | £2,701,870 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,701,870 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 4RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC, TLG33 Coventry |

## 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

- 7 Feb 2025 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004099-2025
- 30 Sep 2024 at 16:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031246-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.coventry.gov.uk
- http://www.csw-jets.co.uk
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
- https://www.csw-jets.co.uk

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