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title: "Independent Visitor and Advocacy Service for Children"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dce3"
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current_stage: "Tender"
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published: "2025-02-07"
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# Independent Visitor and Advocacy Service for Children

Buyer: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dce3

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## Summary

Warrington Borough Council has issued a tender for the "Independent Visitor and Advocacy Service for Children" under the services category, specifically for guidance services (CPV code 85312310). This tender is aimed at providing Independent Advocates to support service users in decision-making, and Volunteer Independent Visitors to offer friendship, support, and advice. The procurement process is in the tender stage, and submissions are to be made electronically through an open procedure. The tender period ends on 17th March 2025, with the award period and bid opening scheduled for the same date. This contract is set to last approximately five years (1,800 days) and is located in Warrington, UKD61 region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advocacy, child services, and community support to grow their business by partnering with a regional authority. Companies with expertise in providing social services, particularly those experienced in working with vulnerable children, will be well-suited to compete. The open procurement method encourages a diverse range of qualified suppliers to bid, enabling competitive pricing and innovative service delivery, thereby fostering business expansion and long-term engagement with public sector contracts.

## Notice

The provision of : -Independent Advocates ("the Advocates") to the IAS to support Service Users to take an active role in decisions made about their lives - Volunteer Independent Visitors ("the Visitors") to the IVS to befriend and visit Service Users to offer them support, consistency, advice, and encouragement

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of : -Independent Advocates ("the Advocates") to the IAS to support Service Users to take an active role in decisions made about their lives - Volunteer Independent Visitors ("the Visitors") to the IVS to befriend and visit Service Users to offer them support, consistency, advice, and encouragement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004214-2025 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2025 |
| 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 | WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 2NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD61 Warrington |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2025 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004214-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.warrington.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=eac5370b-40ab-ef11-8132-005056b64545

## Provenance

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