Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

Concepts

• welfare services
• children and young people's advocacy service
• wandsworth borough council
• young people's advocacy service
• children and young people
• young people
• advocacy service
• children
• aim of the advocacy service
• excellent advocacy

Location

Wandsworth

Description

Wandsworth Borough Council seeks a suitably qualified provider to deliver an advocacy service for children and young people who are Looked After, Care Leavers, Children on Child Protection Plans, Children in Need and children formally detained as part of the Mental Health Act, as part of its strategic commitment to uphold the rights of children and young people. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years and subject to an extension period of up to an aggregate of two (2) years at the absolute discretion of the Council. The maximum contract price is £80,000 per annum.

Total Quantity or Scope

The aim of the Advocacy Service will be to provide excellent advocacy to all of these groups, in an agile and adaptable way, providing child centred support as required and with the child’s voice central to the service. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years and subject to an extension of a period or periods of up to an aggregate of two (2) years at the absolute discretion of the Council. The new contract will commence from 1 January 2023. The maximum value of the contract is £400,000 over the proposed contract period (5 years) including the optional extension period, with a maximum annual value of £80,000 per annum. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7549U4XRFN

CPV Codes

• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Welfare-services-for-child... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7549U4XRFN GO Reference: GO-202289-PRO-20761318