Published date: 9 May 2024

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


Closing: 9 February 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£576,000 to £1,152,000

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN680785-09633944

Published date

9 May 2024

Closing date

9 February 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2027

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

The Council is seeking a suitable Provider to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitor (IV) services. \r
\r
As Dorset Council has a statutory duty to provide an independent advocacy service that supports children and \r
young people to have their views and wishes taken into account when key decisions are being made about their \r
lives. The Council also has a statutory duty to provide an independent visitor (IV) service for looked after children \r
if they believe that it would be in the child's best interest to have one. \r
\r
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1 August 2024 for an initial contract period of 3 years, \r
with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (3+1+1+1). Therefore, if all available extensions were \r
taken the total contract period would be 6 years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Provision of Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services for Children and Young People

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 January 2024

Links

Award information

Awarded date

30 April 2024

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£1,145,649

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)

Address

Tower House, 1 Tower Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 1FF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Procurement Team

Address

County Hall
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England

Telephone

01305221250

Email

dp@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk