Published date: 5 January 2024

This notice was replaced on 9 May 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 9 May 2024)

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

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£576,000 to £1,152,000

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN680785-09633944

Published date

5 January 2024

Closing date

9 February 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2027

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

The Council is seeking a suitable Provider to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitor (IV) services.

As Dorset Council has 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. The Council also has a statutory duty to provide an independent visitor (IV) service for looked after children
if they believe that it would be in the child's best interest to have one.

It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1 August 2024 for an initial contract period of 3 years,
with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (3+1+1+1). Therefore, if all available extensions were
taken the total contract period would be 6 years.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Procurement Team

Address

County Hall
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England

Telephone

01305221250

Email

dp@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk