Scope
Reference
CWC23108
Description
The service provides an advocacy service for children and young people in receipt of social care services, no matter the type of setting in which they are placed, that empowers them to make sure that their rights are respected, and their views and wishes are heard at all times.
The provision provides advocacy service to:
Children and Young People in Care
- Care Leavers
- Children subject to a Child Protection Conference
- Family Help (including all children, Early Help and Children In Need)
- Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children who require an age assessment
- Children and Young People with disabilities
The service operates in line with the Effective Advocacy for Looked-After Children, Children in Need and Care Leavers Statutory guidance for local authorities September 2023 and the National Standards for the Provision of Children and Young People's Advocacy Services September 2023.
Referrals to the Service are made to the Service Provider by:
- Children or young people themselves if they are in receipt of social care services, or by children and young people with a disability receiving short breaks living with special educational needs and disability (SEND), or by any other person who does so with the knowledge and consent of the child or young person in care,
- Carer or professional in contact with child or young person meeting the children and young people in care criteria,
- Telephone, letter or personal contact.
The contract commenced November 1st 2025.
Contract 1. BLACK COUNTRY ADVOCACY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Supplier
Contract value
- £945,000 excluding VAT
- £1,134,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
6 November 2025
Contract dates
- 6 November 2025 to 31 October 2030
- Possible extension to 31 October 2032
- 6 years, 11 months, 25 days
Description of possible extension:
The contract has a built in extension period of up to 2(two) years.
The Council may, by giving written notice to the Supplier not less than six (6) Month(s) prior to the last day of the Initial Contract Period, extend this Contract on the same terms for a further period or further periods of up to a maximum of 2 (two) years in total.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKG37 - Sandwell
- UKG38 - Walsall
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
Coram Voice
- Companies House: 3050826
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCDM-7699-QPCY
Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@coram.org.uk
Website: http://www.coramvoice.org.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. BLACK COUNTRY ADVOCACY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Contracting authorities
Wolverhampton City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBV-7568-LBLL
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHD-8764-YRJJ
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DE
United Kingdom
Region: UKG37 - Sandwell
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Walsall Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGR-7481-DHXR
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
Region: UKG38 - Walsall
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government