Official UK procurement notice
Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Re-Tender for London Borough of Barnet
Authority: London Borough of Barnet (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBoth the Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services (IVS) are statutory provisions that provider service delivery to Children in Care (CiC) for IVS and also Child Protection (CP) cases, Care Leavers and Kinship Care for Advocacy for children and young people. We are Tendering both services as Lots under one tender. Lot 1 - Advocacy and Lot 2 IVS.
CPV: Social services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£859,429 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Advocacy ServiceAwardedPublished value£571,429
•Lot 1: Advocacy Service
•Lot 2: Independent Visitors Service
Lot #2Independent Visitors ServiceAwardedPublished value£288,000
Lot 2, an Independent Visitors Service that recruits, trains and supervises volunteers to build long term, trusted relationships with children in care who would benefit from additional independent support, offering consistent companionship, positive role modelling and opportunities to broaden their experiences. Together, these services strengthen children’s voices, promote their wellbeing, and ensure access to independent support where it is most needed.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Advocacy Service | 55% | 45% | — | |
| 2 · Independent Visitors Service | — | 45% | 55% |
- Price carries 45 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Apr 2026, 11:24 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
997723115- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034094- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0682beFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Apr 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published188 days ago15 Apr 2026, 11:24 BST
- Clarification questions by188 days ago15 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline159 days ago13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent104 days ago8 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published102 days ago10 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
- Contract starts76 days ago5 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by75 days ago5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2026- Tender notice published15 Apr 2026, 11:24 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Jul 2026, 09:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Advocacy Service1 award | |||
| Action for Children5 Aug 2026 – 4 Aug 2032 | £571,429 | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Independent Visitors Service1 award | |||
| Action for Children12 Aug 2026 – 4 Aug 2032 | £288,000 | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Advocacy Service | 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Independent Visitors Service | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Action For ChildrenAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender