Published date: 18 November 2020

Last edited date: 18 November 2020

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.


Closing: 18 December 2020, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£230,000

Procurement reference

SOSBC001-DN509778-44564426

Published date

18 November 2020

Closing date

18 December 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

Advocacy is about empowering children and young people to make sure that their views and wishes are heard at all times and represented in decision making processes. The Council's vision is that all children and young people in Southend feel listened to and empowered, have choice and control over their support, and have their rights upheld. Furthermore, the views put forward by children and young people should inform the development of the Council's services.
The service will provide advocacy and independent visiting services for the Council's Children and Young People in Care, Care Leavers and Children and Young People who are the subject of Child Protection conferences.
The Provider is to allocate suitably trained and supported advocates to children and young people referred to the service by any agreed route to 70 children or young people per annum.
The Provider will deliver an Advocacy service to facilitate the voice of individual children and young people in their relationship with the Authority and other agencies as identified by young people in the care of the Authority.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 November 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Aleksandra Haker

Address

Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend on Sea
SS2 6LR
England

Telephone

+44 1702215083

Email

aleksandrahaker@southend.gov.uk

Website

http://www.southend.gov.uk/