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# Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-advocacy-and-independent-visitors-service-ocds-h6vhtk-068987). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Swindon Borough Council: "Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service". Published status: active. Published Value: £598,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Swindon Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030)
- **Published Value:** £598,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 September 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guidance and counselling services, Guidance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-advocacy-and-independent-visitors-service-ocds-h6vhtk-068987#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068987`

## 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/children-s-advocacy-and-independent-visitors-service-ocds-h6vhtk-068987#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the tender documents the authority is providing the documents in the attachment area of the ProContract etender portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.
In order to access amendable versions of the documents and to submit a response, suppliers will need to register as a supplier with ProContract at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then register an interest before obtaining access and download the Word and Excel format documents for completion and submission.

## Description
Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of statutory, Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services.
Project Description
The Council is seeking to award a single supplier, with a contract to provide CHILDREN’S Advocacy and Independent Visitor services (1200 advocacy hours and maintaining 18 IV relationships at any-one time). This requirement will not be divided into ‘Lots’. TUPE does apply.
Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commission a Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service to support children and young people to have their voices heard, understand their rights, and meaningfully participate in decisions that affect their lives.
Children’s Advocacy is a rights-based service that places the voice, wishes and feelings of the child or young person at the centre of decision-making. The service provides independent support to help children and young people understand their rights, navigate complex systems, raise concerns or complaints, and communicate what matters to them. Advocates work alongside children and young people to ensure their views are heard and represented within statutory and non-statutory processes.
Independent Visitors provide Children We Care For (Children Looked After) with access to an independent, trained volunteer who develops a consistent, long-term and trusted relationship with them. Independent Visitors offer support, guidance and positive experiences outside of the child’s care arrangements, helping to promote confidence, resilience, wellbeing and a sense of belonging.
The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months in 12-month increments (2 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is £359,100 across the initial 3-year contract term and £598,500 across the potential total 5-year contract term.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312310
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £598,500

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F083846-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-04T10:54:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T11:43:43.251Z
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