---
title: "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054e07"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-17"
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# Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054e07

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is overseeing a procurement process in the planning stage for the Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025, under the public authority - sub-central government category. This process is focused on services in the health and social work sector, located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement is divided into two lots: Advocacy Service for Children in Care, Care Leavers, and Children Subject to Child Protection Conferences, and an Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care. The council has scheduled an online engagement event for potential providers on Wednesday, 25th June 2025, from 11am to 12:30pm. The contract period is slated to begin on 1st December 2025, extending to 31st August 2028, with an option for renewal up to 31st August 2030.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services to engage with local government initiatives, fostering growth through new contracts. Companies with expertise in providing advocacy and visitor services for children, especially those with experience in light touch regimes exceeding the threshold, will find this procurement particularly beneficial. Interested businesses can gain insights into the upcoming tendering process and establish connections with Bristol City Council by participating in the scheduled online event. The diverse nature of the services required indicates that both small and large enterprises have the potential to successfully bid for these contracts.

## 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.
Wednesday, June 25 · 11am - 12:30pm
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/032856-2025 |
| 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 | 17 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

- 17 Jun 2025 at 10:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032856-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032856-2025
  17th 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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