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# Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services in Norfolk for Looked after Children, Care Leavers and Children and Young People on a Child Protection Plan

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-and-independent-visitor-services-in-norfolk-for-looked-after-children-care-leaver-ocds-h6vhtk-0347a5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Norfolk County Council: "Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services in Norfolk for Looked after Children, Care Leavers and Children and Young People on a Child Protection Plan". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Dec 2022, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Norfolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/norfolk-county-council-ons-e10000020)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 December 2022 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKH15, UKH16, UKH17
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-and-independent-visitor-services-in-norfolk-for-looked-after-children-care-leaver-ocds-h6vhtk-0347a5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0347a5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-and-independent-visitor-services-in-norfolk-for-looked-after-children-care-leaver-ocds-h6vhtk-0347a5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnorfolkcc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-and-independent-visitor-services-in-norfolk-for-looked-after-children-care-leaver-ocds-h6vhtk-0347a5#participate

## Description
Norfolk County Council is seeking experienced providers for two services for Children in Care, Care Leavers and Children and Young People on a Child Protection Plan. The services are tendered as two ‘Lots’:Lot 1: Independent Advocacy provides Children in Care, Care Leavers and children and young people on a Child Protection Plan with an Advocate who helps to ensure their voice is heard when decisions are being made about them. An Advocate supports children and young people to resolve issues, make complaints, empowers them to speak out for themselves and helps them to understand their rights and available services. Lot 2: Independent Visitors (IV) is a befriending service for Children in Care. IVs are volunteers who act as a consistent, trusted adult for children and young people during uncertain and turbulent times. They engage children and young people in positive activities and act as an additional support for them, separate from professionals.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Independent Advocacy
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £855,000
- **Description:** Independent Advocacy provides Children in Care, Care Leavers and children and young people on a Child Protection Plan with an Advocate who helps to ensure their voice is heard when decisions are being made about them. An Advocate supports children an...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2026

### Lot 2: Independent Visitors
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £390,000
- **Description:** Independent Visitors (IV) is a befriending service for Children in Care. IVs are volunteers who act as a consistent, trusted adult for children and young people during uncertain and turbulent times. They engage children and young people in positive a...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030755-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-01T09:04:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:38:26.646Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0347a5