Published date: 5 August 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.


Closing: 27 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-336-4230-WCC 00004230

Published date

5 August 2024

Closing date

27 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Worcestershire County Council is tendering for an Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for eligible children and young people. Local Authorities have a duty to make arrangements for advocacy support for children and young people in receipt of social care services who want to express their views or make a complaint. The service will be accessible for all children open to WCC Children's Services, who have a Child in Need Plan, Child Protection Plan, a Looked after Care Plan or Care Leavers with a Pathway Plan. Independent Visitors are volunteers who befriend and spend time with a child or young person within Local Authority care. The service is for the provision of an Independent Visitor scheme for children and young people who are Looked After by WCC Children's Services or a Care Leaver. The child or young person may be in a placement within Worcestershire or in another Local Authority area.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Deb Roe (CCO)

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 844896

Email

droe@worcestershire.gov.uk