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# Children’s Advocacy Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-029020). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nottinghamshire County Council: "Children’s Advocacy Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council-ons-e10000024)
- **Published Value:** £900,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 March 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guidance and counselling services, Social work services without accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKF15, UKF16
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029020`

## 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-service-ocds-h6vhtk-029020#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D1aaa5bf9-d566-eb11-8108-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-029020#participate

## Description
Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) are seeking tenders from suitably qualified bidders to provide an independent advocacy service for young people from age 8 who are looked after by Nottinghamshire County Council. This services will also include;
The provision of a visiting service to disabled children in residential units and children at a secure provision.
Independent person for secure panels
The Council is seeking bids that offer value for money through efficiency and innovative thinking and Bidders will be required to identify the level of service (hours) that will be provided for the funds available Nottinghamshire County Council wishes to appoint a single service provider.
The scope and nature of the services required by the Council are set out in more detail in the Specification.
The contract duration will be for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 24-month periods.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £900,000
- **Description:** The council has a duty to offer an independent advocacy service. The main purpose is to empower and enable young people to have a voice by providing independent information, advice, support, and advocacy. It provides a confidential opportunity to sha...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 011289-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Change Grow Live Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-06228752`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 011289-2021-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 20/05/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011289-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-21T09:01:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T17:13:35.046Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029020