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Published 05 Jan 2024

The Provision of Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services for Children and Young People

Dorset Council · South West

Key facts

Estimated value
£1,152,000
Closing date
09 Feb 2024
Contract starts
31 Jul 2024
Contract ends
31 Jul 2027
Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Buyer type
Local government

Description

The Council is seeking a suitable Provider to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitor (IV) services.

As Dorset Council has a statutory duty to provide an independent advocacy service that supports children and young people to have their views and wishes taken into account when key decisions are being made about their lives. The Council also has a statutory duty to provide an independent visitor (IV) service for looked after children if they believe that it would be in the child's best interest to have one.

It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1 August 2024 for an initial contract period of 3 years, with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (3+1+1+1). Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the total contract period would be 6 years.

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