Advocacy Service for Children Looked after and Care Leavers

Concepts

• health and social work
• catford
• welfare services
• children and young people
• social work
• community-based

Location

Catford

Description

The London Borough of Lewisham (“the Council”) is seeking to commission an Advocacy Service to provide time-limited support, information, and representation from independent advocates. This will support children and young people and care leavers when decisions are made about their lives, or when they wish to raise a concern about a service they have received from the Council. This can be provided in a planned way, or in a crisis, but will usually be short-term, one-off involvement, dealing with a specific issue in the young person’s life. However, where supporting a young person in a meeting, consistency of an advocate should be arranged where possible. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Total Quantity or Scope

The London Borough of Lewisham (“the Council”) is seeking to commission an Advocacy Service to provide time-limited support, information, and representation from independent advocates. This will support children and young people and care leavers when decisions are made about their lives, or when they wish to raise a concern about a service they have received from the Council. This can be provided in a planned way, or in a crisis, but will usually be short-term, one-off involvement, dealing with a specific issue in the young person’s life. However, where supporting a young person in a meeting, consistency of an advocate should be arranged where possible.

Renewal Options

This Contract will be reviewed at the end of the Contract period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
• 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.