Published date: 24 May 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Guidance services - 85312310

  • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

    • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£265,650 to £398,475

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN525363-02848424

Published date

24 May 2021

Closing date

15 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Provision of Advocacy and an Independent Visitor Scheme for Children and Young People DN525363
E-tender, Open Tender Procedure (subject to light touch regime) Article 74 (Health, social and related services)

Dorset Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and capable service providers for an Advocacy and an Independent Visitor Scheme for Children and Young People.

The longer term vision for children and young people in Dorset has been launched by the Dorset Strategic Alliance for Children and Young People and is detailed in the Children, Young People and Families Plan 2020-2023. The priorities for children and young people in Dorset are identified in this plan:
Best Start in Life, Young and Thriving, Good Care Provision, The Best Education for All, Delivering Locally, Best Place to Live.
There is a statutory duty to provide an independent advocacy service that supports children and young people to have their views and wishes taken into account when key decisions are being made about their lives.
There is a statutory duty to provide an Independent Visitor Service for children in care, if it would be in the child's best interest to have one.
The specification attached to this tender, details the service aims and service description for both Advocacy and Independent Visitor Scheme and details the principles, performance management, service delivery and annual service plans for this service.

The contract will commence from 1st August 2021 and will run for a period of 2 years, with the possibility of a further 12-month extension period.
The Contract Value is £132,825 per annum and Total Contract Value including any potential extension (total of three years) is £398,475.
Please note the reference to TUPE in the Procurement Document - Open Tender Procedure.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Provision of Advocacy and an Independent Visitor Scheme for Children and Young People

  • Opportunity
  • Published 11 February 2021

Award information

Awarded date

11 May 2021

Contract start date

1 August 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Total value of contract

£258,434

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NYAS

Address

Tower House, Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 1FF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Chesters

Address

Dorset Council
South Walks House, South Walks Road
Dorchester
DT1 1UZ
England

Telephone

+44 1305221649

Email

charlotte.chesters@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk