Published date: 8 January 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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 - AWARD
Published date
8 January 2025
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
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
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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Award information
Awarded date
15 November 2024
Contract start date
1 April 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2028
Total value of contract
£53,890
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Onside Independent Advocacy
Address
Williamson House, 14 Charles Street , Worcester , Worcestershire , United Kingdom, WR1 2AQ
Reference
None
About the buyer
Contact name
Deb Roe (CCO)
Address
Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom
Telephone
01905 844896
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Closing: 27 September 2024, 12pm