--- title: "West Berkshire Children's Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055155" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055155" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055155.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055155.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-16" --- # West Berkshire Children's Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055155 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055155) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055155.json) ## Summary West Berkshire Council is managing a procurement process for the "West Berkshire Children’s Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service". This contract falls under the industry category of guidance and counselling services, with the primary location being Newbury, United Kingdom. The tender is in the active stage and open for submissions until 23rd July 2025, at 12:00 PM. The procurement method is an open competition, specifically designed for contracts below the threshold, and classified under the "light touch" special regime. Potential contractors should note that the contract will commence on 1st December 2025 and potentially extend until 30th November 2030, following an initial three-year term with options for extension. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in support services for children and young people, particularly those with expertise in advocacy, mentoring, and visitor services. Organisations with a strong focus on meeting national standards for children’s advocacy and an ability to deliver culturally appropriate services will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The bidding process prioritises technical and quality aspects (60%), alongside cost (30%) and social value (10%), thus encouraging providers with a robust track record of delivering quality and value-driven services to participate. Engaging in this contract offers potential long-term collaboration with a public sector entity, furnishing businesses with a platform for sustained growth and community impact. ## Notice To provide a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for Children in Need and Children in Care referred to them by the Purchaser, providing approximately 75 contacts per quarter. Note the Council may require the Contractor to increase this case load, if the Council has a growing requirement. For this we may consider additional batches of 10 referrals however any additional Service(s) are not guaranteed and will be discussed with the Contractor in monitoring meetings. To provide an Independent Visitor Service for Children in the care of the Purchaser, providing approximately 25-30 matches per year. To include provision of Mentoring Support for Young People who are on the edge of coming into care and needing additional support, providing up to 5 individual matches per year. To provide a Mentoring Service for Young People Leaving Care. Providing weekly support to a small group of Young People living in the community, and up to 5 individual matches per year. Note the Council may require the Contractor to increase these case load(s), if the Council has a growing requirement. Any additional Service(s) are not guaranteed and will be discussed with the Contractor in monitoring meetings. To meet the National Standards for children's advocacy services. The service will endeavour to meet the needs of all Children and Young People from diverse cultural backgrounds by providing appropriate resources (for example, translation and interpreting services). The services will be available to all Children and Young People referred into the service in line with the definitions in the Children Act and The Leaving Care Act. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0001 Renewal: The Council proposes to enter into a Contract for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend by 1+1 years for a total term of 5 years. It is noted that any provision to extend is at the discretion of The Council and may require additional approval via internal governance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040357-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £495,627 | | Lots value | £495,627 | | 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 | WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWBURY | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG14 5LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | West Berkshire | | Electoral ward | Newbury Central | | Westminster constituency | Newbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2025 at 07:42 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040357-2025 - 23 Jun 2025 at 07:47 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034224-2025 - 23 Jun 2025 at 07:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034223-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040357-2025 16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034224-2025 23rd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034223-2025 23rd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.westberks.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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