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Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service

Two service streams: independent advocacy for children and young people up to age 18 (25 care leavers), staffed with advocacy skills and high legal literacy and kept independent of the Authority to avoid conflict of interest; and an Independent Visitors Service matching looked-after children, particularly those who are isolated, live outside their local area, or have limited or no family contact.

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Closes in 21 days· 26 November 2026

Estimated value
£638k
Buyer estimate
Published
23 September 2026
Deadline
26 November 2026
21 days left
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent advocacy and independent visitor services for children and young people looked after by the council.

  • An advocacy service independent of the Authority with staff trained in all aspects of advocacy with high levels of legal literacy
  • An Independent Visitors Service for all children and young people looked after by the authority who wish to have an Independent Visitor

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 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
85000000

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Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Deadline for bids21 days left
  3. Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
  4. Contract starts
The buyer

Bolton Council

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Cite this tender

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3870188/children-s-advocacy-and-independent-visitors-service
Buyer reference
TC054
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778ad
Last checked
5 November 2026

Bolton Council. Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service. Tender, 23 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3870188/children-s-advocacy-and-independent-visitors-service (accessed 5 November 2026).