Children's rights, advocacy and independent visitors
Key Details
Estimated Value
£175,000
Deadline
5 November 2026(30 days)
Contract Period
Not specified
Procurement Method
open
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Key requirements
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- Tender deadline
- 5 Nov 2026, 12:00
- Clarification questions by
- 29 Oct 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £175k£210k including VAT
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030 (3 years)
- Renewal / extension
- with an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years.
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
- Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)
- UKD3 (North West)
- CPV code
- 85311300 Welfare services for children and young people
- Suitability (buyer's flag)
- SME-suitable, VCSE-suitable
- Submission method
- Electronic submission allowed
- Reserved participation
- Reserved participation applies
Description
There is a statutory duty for all local authorities to provide advocacy services and independent visitors for looked after children and young people. The children's rights and advocacy service will be available to all Stockport children and young people who have a Social Worker, or a Personal Adviser. Children and young people aged between 0-25 can be supported. This will include children and young people subject to a Team around the Child Plan at Tier 3; children and young people subject to a Child Protection Plan, looked after children, and those young people who have a Pathway Plan. Care leavers with a personal adviser can also access the service.
Suitability
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No award has been published for this tender yet. These are the latest award notices from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council for health & social work services.
Open Framework for the Provision of Short Breaks · published 24 Sept 2026
AFFINITY HOMECARE GROUP LTDSME, ARMOUR CARE SERVICES LTDSME, CARE 24-7 LIMITEDSME, CARE DIRECT 24 LIMITEDSME, CITRINE HEALTHCARE LIMITEDSME, COMPANION HOMECARE LTDSME, FANCO LTDSME, THRIVING FUTURES (GMT) LIMITEDLarge, HC-ONE LIMITEDLarge, MANCHESTER HEALTHCARE (UK) LTDLarge and 18 more suppliers
£822k (total, shared) · Awarded 26 Dec 2025 · Contract ends 30 Nov 2033 · Award notice ↗
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