The Provision of Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services for Children and Young People
A Contract Award Notice
by DORSET COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year (est.)
- Value
- £1M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 10 May 2024
- Delivery
- To 10 May 2027 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Dorchester
2 buyers
- Dorset Council Dorchester
1 supplier
- National Youth Advocacy Service Birkenhead
Description
The Council is seeking a suitable Provider to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitor (IV) services. As Dorset Council has a statutory duty to provide an independent advocacy service that supports children and young people to have their views and wishes taken into account when key decisions are being made about their lives. The Council also has a statutory duty to provide an independent visitor (IV) service for looked after children if they believe that it would be in the child’s best interest to have one. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1 August 2024 for an initial contract period of 3 years, with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (3+1+1+1). Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the total contract period would be 6 years.
Award Detail
| 1 | National Youth Advocacy Service (Birkenhead)
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Renewal Options
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1 August 2024 for an initial contract period of 3 years, with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (3+1+1+1). Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the total contract period would be 6 years.
Award Criteria
| Quality - Service Provision | 40.0 |
| Quality - Presentation | 5.0 |
| Social Value | 5.0 |
| PRICE | 50.0 |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Indicators
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price.
Reference
- FTS 014947-2024