Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services

Staffordshire County Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

The service provides statutory independent advocacy for looked-after children, those in child protection proceedings, and individuals with SEND (5-25yrs). It includes an independent visitor scheme for children in care, parenting advocacy for adults with capacity assessments, and specialist support for secure accommodation reviews and age assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The provider must deliver these services to ensure the views and best interests of vulnerable service users are represented in line with statutory requirements.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 14 August 2025
Awarded: 17 February 2026; ASIST.
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of statutory independent advocacy, independent visitor services, and parenting advocacy support for vulnerable children, young people, and adults.

Provide the bundled advocacy, independent visitor, parenting advocacy, secure accommodation review, and appropriate adult services described in the notice.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 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 typicalStatutory advocacy and independent visitors for looked-after and child protection children
Independent advocacy for adults (IMCA, IMHA, Care Act, NHS complaints and community advocacy)£550k typicalParenting advocacy for adult parents lacking capacity to advocate for themselves

Lifecycle

Published
14 August 2025
Contract awardedto ASIST.
17 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Staffordshire County Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/325844/children-and-young-people-advocacy-and-independent-visitor-services
Buyer reference: IA3711
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0587d7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Staffordshire County Council. Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services. Contract award, 14 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/325844/children-and-young-people-advocacy-and-independent-visitor-services (accessed 5 November 2026).