---
title: "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052b96"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-03"
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# Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052b96

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for its "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025," aimed at appointing providers for crucial child-focused services. These services include Lot 1: Advocacy Service for Children in Care, Care Leavers and those subject to Child Protection Conferences, and Lot 2: Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care. The procurement falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services and is set to adhere to a light touch regime above threshold. Key dates include an online engagement event on 17th June 2025, allowing providers to learn about the recommissioning and upcoming tendering process. The contract period for successful bidders is expected to start on 1st December 2025 and end on 31st August 2028, with potential renewal extending until 2030.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in child advocacy and social services to expand their client base and enhance their portfolio by aligning with a prominent public authority. It is ideal for organisations with a track record in delivering health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in child protection and independent visitor services. With Bristol City Council as the contracting authority, this procurement offers potential longitudinal growth for providers capable of meeting the comprehensive needs of the children and young people in care within Bristol, UK.

## Notice

The council wishes to appoint a provider(s) for the provision of Lot 1: Advocacy Service for Children in Care, Care Leavers and Children Subject to Child Protection Conferences and Lot 2: Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care Light touch regime - above threshold

### Planning Information

An event for providers to find out about our Advocacy and Independent Visitors recommission & the upcoming tendering process.
Tuesday, June 17 · 1 - 2:30pm
Online Event
Here’s the link to register for the event:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1394559889169?aff=oddtdtcreator

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029533-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS3 9FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Bedminster |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2025 at 13:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029533-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029533-2025
  3rd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1394559889169?aff=oddtdtcreator
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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