Published date: 6 December 2022

Last edited date: 6 December 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 16 December 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£144,000

Procurement reference

BBC CH 03204

Published date

6 December 2022

Approach to market date

16 December 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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

Bedford Borough are about to tender for a new contract for child & youth voice services, which will include:

Instructed & non-instructed advocacy for Children in Care and under Child Protection
Residential visiting advocacy
Mental Capacity Act/Liberty Protection Safeguards advocacy for 16-17 year-olds
Secure Reviews
Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care
Return Home Interview service for children & young people not known to social care
We invite local and national providers to join us for a pre-procurement market event, to share details of the specification, outcomes and tender process, and to ask questions ahead of the tender launch.

This is a virtual event, and a Microsoft Teams invitation will be sent to all registered attendees.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2023/2024 £48,000

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Toni Badnall

Address

Borough Hall,Cauldwell Street
BEDFORD
MK429AP
England

Telephone

01234 276184

Email

toni.badnall@bedford.gov.uk