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Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

The contract covers three distinct service streams: an opt-out advocacy model for children aged 8-18 under child protection, an independent visitor service, and ad-hoc advocacy support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children undergoing age assessments. All services are to be delivered by a single provider.

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Awarded value
£738k
As published
Published
29 April 2025
Awarded
21 April 2026
Coram
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 July 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent advocacy, visitor services, and age assessment support for children and young people in local authority care.

  • Offer 1 - Advocacy, including an opt out model for children and young people open to child protection aged 8-18
  • Offer 2 - Independent Visitor Service
  • Offer 3 - Spot purchase to provide advocacy support for children who are subject to an age assessment

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
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

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Coram
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Cheshire East Council

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The supplier

Coram

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/320990/children-and-young-people-s-advocacy-and-independent-visitor-service
Buyer reference
C4311
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508de
Last checked
5 November 2026

Cheshire East Council. Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service. Contract award, 29 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320990/children-and-young-people-s-advocacy-and-independent-visitor-service (accessed 5 November 2026).