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title: "Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0508de"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-23"
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# Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0508de

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council is spearheading the procurement process for the "Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service" intended for delivery within Cheshire East, UK. This initiative primarily falls under the health and social work services category. The tender follows an open procedure and is in the award stage as of April 23, 2026. Cheshire East Council aims to consolidate services under a single provider, with the tender offering services divided into advocacy, independent visitor services, and age assessment support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The initial contract period begins on June 1, 2026, extending till May 31, 2029, with options for further two-year extensions. The contract is valued at £885,180 gross, highlighting substantial investment in community-focused services.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary sector organisations, especially those involved in social work and advocacy for young people. Businesses with expertise in health and social work services are well-positioned to compete for this contract, providing a platform to expand their footprint in the public sector. The procurement's focus on advocacy and independent visitor services aligns well with companies that have experience delivering targeted support to vulnerable groups, offering them the chance to contribute effectively to Cheshire East's Community Development goals. With an open competition method, interested parties have a fair chance to demonstrate their capabilities and innovative approaches to meeting the community's needs.

## Notice

Cheshire East Borough Council is intending to award a single provider to deliver Advocacy, Independent Visitor services for Children and Young People and age assessment for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). The requirement is divided into three offers, all to be provided by a single supplier. These offers are as follows: * Offer 1 - Advocacy, including an opt out model for children and young people open to child protection aged 8-18 * Offer 2 - Independent Visitor Service * Offer 3 - Spot purchase to provide advocacy support for children who are subject to an age assessment

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions are available to be used at the Council's discretion.

### Planning Information

Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing exercise to understand interest from providers in the delivery of Advocacy and Independent visitors.
Advocacy and Independent visitors form an integral part of the overall local offer for children and Young People in Cheshire East ensuring that our statutory duty as a local authority is met. The current service design of commissioned services will be reviewed to ensure that the re-commission focuses on achieving the 7 outcomes of the Children and Young People's Plan 2022-2026. The re-commission will also focus on achieving greater value for money and effectiveness for children, young people and their families.
Cheshire East Council would like to gain insight from providers who may be interested in providing these services in Cheshire East. Your feedback will help to inform future commissioning intentions. For more information, please refer to the attached questionnaire and return your responses via email to StrongStartCommissioning@cheshireeast.gov.uk. The deadline to respond is Friday 9th May: 16:00pm
The questionnaire can be accessed via the Chest from below link/reference:
https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=190282c6-d524-f011-8136-005056b64545&projectId=bb00f588-d324-f011-8136-005056b64545#
Chest Ref: DN772936
Please note, suppliers need to register on the Chest please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, and select the "register free" option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036972-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £747,800 |
| Lots value | £747,800 |
| Awards value | £737,650 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## 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

- 23 Apr 2026 at 10:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036972-2026
- 7 Jan 2026 at 14:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001117-2026
- 7 May 2025 at 11:18 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019346-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 09:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017510-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036972-2026
  23rd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001117-2026
  7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019346-2025
  7th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017510-2025
  29th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- www.the-chest.org.uk
  To access this competition and download the full suite of tender documents - please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, project ID DN801007.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.coramvoice.org.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=190282c6-d524-f011-8136-005056b64545&projectId=bb00f588-d324-f011-8136-005056b64545#
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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