CS5986 Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors

Concepts

• health and social work
• independent visitors
• young people
• cs5986 children
• children
• young
• visitors
• advocacy
• people
• social services responsibilities

Location

London

Description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) is seeking to commission an organisation with the specialist skills and resources to provide a Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitors (IV) Service. This is a single, integrated service. Advocacy and IV are both statutory services required for all Local Authorities with social services responsibilities. Advocacy and IV services play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people by: - protecting them from harm and neglect - helping to empower them so that they can reach their full potential - upholding their human rights.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Authority is procuring this contract using the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3 (Social and other specific services) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). The Contract Period is initially for a period of 3 years although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of up to 12 months each making a total possible Contract Period of 5 years.

Renewal Options

The Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of up to 12 months each.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

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