Independent Visitor, Children’s Rights and Advocacy Service

A Contract Award Notice
by WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£347K
Sector
HEALTH
Published
13 Sep 2022
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Berkshire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The Children Acts 1989 and 2004 stipulate that a Local Authority has to appoint an Independent Visitor (IV) for any child they are looking after if the Authority thinks it would be in the child’s best interests. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who is independent of social care services, and they are there to visit and to ‘befriend and advise’ the child. This service also provides a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for Children in Need, Children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children in Care and Care Leavers.

Award Detail

1 National Youth Advocacy Service (Merseyside)
  • Independent Visitor, Children's Rights & Advocacy Service
  • Reference: 025620-2022-1
  • Value: £347,000

Award Criteria

40% 40%

CPV Codes

  • 85320000 - Social services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Independent Visitor, Children's Rights & Advocacy Service.

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