Published date: 21 October 2020

This notice was replaced on 12 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 February 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£890,240

Procurement reference

JR/CYP/LCC/20/722

Published date

21 October 2020

Closing date

24 November 2020

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

LCC is tendering for a Children's Rights, Advocacy & Independent Visitors Service. The Service aims to ensure that vulnerable Children and Young People (CYP) have the opportunity to influence decisions, policies and practices that affect their lives and to provide independent advocacy support to eligible CYP and to manage and sustain a pool of Volunteer Independent Visitors for Children Looked After (CLA), to fulfil the requirements set out in legislation and the accompanying regulations and guidance.

More information

Links

Additional text

The tender can be found on the Authority's Oracle Sourcing Portal under the RFQ number 15268187. Amended versions of the tender are denoted at the end of the RFQ number by a comma followed by an amendment number. Search results will display any and all amended versions of the tender. The latest version is determined as being the RFQ number with the highest amendment number. You may only make a submission against the latest amendment. Where you have made a submission against a tender that is subsequently amended you will be required to resubmit prior to the submission deadline.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jackie Riley

Address

Bow Lane
PRESTON
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 531282

Email

jackie.riley@lancashire.gov.uk