Published date: 18 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 18 July 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 18 July 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£402,850

Procurement reference

HARROW001-DN660187-56203245

Published date

18 April 2023

Closing date

18 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2026

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

Harrow Council is seeking to procure an organisation to provide statutory services for childrens advocacy and the Independent Visitors Service.

Childrens Advocacy Service.
The Council has a Statutory duty under the Adoption and Children Act 2002, The Children Leaving Care Act 2002 and The Children Act 1989 to provide advocacy support to children and young people aged 7-25 years who are: Looked After Children, Care Leavers, Children in Need including young people with a disability, Refugee and Asylum Seekers, Young Carers, Having a Child Protection Conference, Seeking Support to make a Complaint about Children and Families Services.

Independent Visitor Service under the Children Act 1989.
Local Authorities are required to appoint an independent person for children and young people whenever an authority considers an appointment to be in the best interests of a child in need. The service currently commissioned offers every child aged 7 years and above on an opt out basis an advocate to support any child who has an initial child protection conference or is subject to a child protection conference.

To view the tender documents and apply, please visit www.londontenders.org

About the buyer

Contact name

Marzuki Haji

Address

Civic Centre
Harrow
HA1 2XY
United Kingdom

Email

marzuki.haji@harrow.gov.uk

Website

http://www.harrow.gov.uk