Independent Visitors Service

London Borough of Hackney
London
Open procedure
1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031

Recruit and match community volunteers with children and young people placed both within and outside the borough, providing befriending through an Independent Visitors service. The provider must be London-based, with its main economic activity delivered within London.

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Closes in 4 days· 9 November 2026

Estimated value: £478k; Buyer estimate
Published: 1 October 2026
Deadline: 9 November 2026; 4 days left
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 December 2031

What the contract covers

Services contract

Recruitment, matching and coordination of volunteer independent visitors to provide befriending support for children and young people in care.

Recruit and match volunteer Independent Visitors from the community to befriend children and young people placed both inside and outside of Hackney

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
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 tender

Children's advocacy and independent visitorsMain service£375k typicalRecruiting and matching volunteer independent visitors for looked-after children

Lifecycle

Published
1 October 2026
Deadline for bids4 days left
9 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 January 2027

The buyer

London Borough of Hackney

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3873022/independent-visitors-service
Buyer reference: DN804398
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ea7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

London Borough of Hackney. Independent Visitors Service. Tender, 1 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873022/independent-visitors-service (accessed 5 November 2026).