Awarded contract

Children & Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service

Details

Supplier(s)
Coram Voice
Value
£388,425
Duration
3 years
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
18 July 2023

Tender description

Harrow Council is seeking to procure an organisation to provide statutory services for childrens advocacy and the Independent Visitors Service.\r \r Childrens Advocacy Service. \r The Council has a Statutory duty under the Adoption and Children Act 2002, The Children Leaving Care Act 2002 and The Children Act 1989 to provide advocacy support to children and young people aged 7-25 years who are: Looked After Children, Care Leavers, Children in Need including young people with a disability, Refugee and Asylum Seekers, Young Carers, Having a Child Protection Conference, Seeking Support to make a Complaint about Children and Families Services.\r \r Independent Visitor Service under the Children Act 1989. \r Local Authorities are required to appoint an independent person for children and young people whenever an authority considers an appointment to be in the best interests of a child in need. The service currently commissioned offers every child aged 7 years and above on an opt out basis an advocate to support any child who has an initial child protection conference or is subject to a child protection conference. \r \r To view the tender documents and apply, please visit www.londontenders.org\r

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published18 July 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 October 2023
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2026in 4 days

About the buyer

London Borough of Harrow buys as a local authority, procuring under the Procurement Act 2023. Every tender is advertised on the London Tenders Portal, the council's e-procurement system. New suppliers must register on the Central Digital Platform before bidding for its contracts. Frameworks set up by the Crown Commercial Service, the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation and NHS Shared Business Services also cover much of what the council buys. Supply Ready Harrow trains local businesses to compete for its contracts and for wider public sector work. A published pipeline lists larger opportunities expected for re-procurement or as new projects.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Harrow's contract awards have been in health and social work, business services and construction work.

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  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

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