CPU6720 Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service

Nottingham City Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 April 2025 to 30 March 2028

The service provides independent advocates for children in care, children in need, and those subject to child protection plans, alongside befriending support and independent persons for secure accommodation review panels. The contract covers a joint service for two local authorities, with payment structured on both a block and activity basis. Potential for enhanced services exists should additional funding become available from 2026/27 onwards.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.8m; As published
Published: 16 October 2024
Awarded: 14 January 2025; The Children's Society
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 March 2028

What the contract covers

Service, paid on both a block and an activity basis

Provision of independent advocacy, befriending, and visitor services for children in care and vulnerable young people within local authority settings.

Provide advocates who independently support Children in Care, Children in Need, children and young people subject to Child Protection plans, children in Clayfield's Secure Children's Home, homeless 16- and 17-year-olds and Care Leavers
Provide Befrienders (Independent Visitors) to support Children in Care
Provide Independent Persons to sit on Secure Accommodation Review Panels for Children in Care

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service, paid on both a block and an activity basis
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 30 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Children's advocacy and independent visitorsMain service£375k typicalChildren's advocacy and independent visitor befriending service

Lifecycle

Published
16 October 2024
Contract awardedto The Children's Society
14 January 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
30 March 2028

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Nottingham City Council

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The Children's Society

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/177323/children-and-young-people-s-advocacy-and-befriending-independent-visitor-service
Buyer reference: CPU6720
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-8e5ff8b0-d0c1-475d-80a8-6e53a24983b1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Nottingham City Council. CPU6720 Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service. Contract award, 16 October 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/177323/children-and-young-people-s-advocacy-and-befriending-independent-visitor-service (accessed 5 November 2026).