Published date: 8 January 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


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 - 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

Email

droe@worcestershire.gov.uk