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# Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-and-independent-visitors-services-ocds-h6vhtk-041b26). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Merton: "Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.londontenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Merton](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-merton-ons-e09000024)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI63
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £480,600 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041b26`

## 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-visitors-services-ocds-h6vhtk-041b26#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [londontenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.londontenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-and-independent-visitors-services-ocds-h6vhtk-041b26#participate

## Description
The London Borough of Merton (“the Council”) is inviting tenders to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services for Merton’s Looked After Children and Care Leavers.
The Council seeks a provider that will support fulfilment on Merton's statutory obligations to our care experienced children and young people and delivery of our commitment that all our younger residents will live well and thrive in Merton. The provider will need to ensure that our looked after children and care leavers, including those with additional needs and Education Health and Care plans are aware of and have access to advocacy services that ensure their interests are promoted effectively, ensure their rights are respected and their views fully considered and reflected in decision making about their lives. The provider must also ensure that they are given assistance when making or intending to make a complaint.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The Council seeks a provider that will support fulfilment on Merton's statutory obligations to our care experienced children and young people and delivery of our commitment that all our younger residents will live well and thrive in Merton. The provi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 010643-2024-DN699877-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Jigsaw4u**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138386`
  - Value: £480,600 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 010643-2024-DN699877-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £480,600
  - Signed Date: 23/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010643-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-02T15:06:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T18:13:50.447Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041b26