Tender

Provision of an Independent Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service to Children and Young People

  • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015935

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0344e4

Published 9 June 2022, 8:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall

Bournemouth

BH2 6DY

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1202112898

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.supplingthesouthwest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of an Independent Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service to Children and Young People

Reference number

DN616522

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking tenders for the procurement of an Independent Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service to Children and Young People.

Advocacy is about empowering children and young people to make sure that their views and wishes are heard at all times and represented in decision making processes about their lives. The Council’s vision is that all children and young people in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) feel listened to and empowered, have choice and control over their support, and have their rights upheld. Furthermore, the views put forward by children and young people should inform the development of the Council’s services.

Independent Visitors provide children in care with a trusted adult to visit, advise and befriend them. Research indicates that a long-term, safe and trusted independent adult can make a significant difference to the wellbeing of a child in care.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking tenders for the procurement of an Independent Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service to Children and Young People.

Advocacy is about empowering children and young people to make sure that their views and wishes are heard at all times and represented in decision making processes about their lives. The Council’s vision is that all children and young people in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) feel listened to and empowered, have choice and control over their support, and have their rights upheld. Furthermore, the views put forward by children and young people should inform the development of the Council’s services.

Independent Visitors provide children in care with a trusted adult to visit, advise and befriend them. Research indicates that a long-term, safe and trusted independent adult can make a significant difference to the wellbeing of a child in care.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 July 2022

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 July 2022

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

BCP Council

Bournemouth

Country

United Kingdom