Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
UK
Contact person: Manjit Nagra
Telephone: +44 1926412026
E-mail: manjitnagra@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.warwickshire.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
UK
E-mail: emma.franklin@coventry.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.coventry.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children
Reference number: CSW - 18931
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council are jointly contracting for a service providing independent visitors, and independent advocacy, information, advice and support
to children and young people in order to meet our statutory obligations. The service will be provided for children and young people who are receiving a service from WCC or CCC and wish to have the support of an advocate. This includes children and young
people who are;
• aged 4 to 18 and looked after under the Children Act 1989, s.20 or s. or 25 if they have special educational needs and/or disability
• care leavers, aged 16 - 25 under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Children & Social Work Act 2017
• subject to a family group conference or child protection conference
• aged 16/17 and presenting as homeless to WCC or CCC
• considering or wishing to make a complaint about the service they receive from WCC or CCC
• young carers who may need support in adulthood (Care Act 2014)
• young people defined as a 'Child In Need' (Children's Act 1989) within private fostering arrangements
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 701 870.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
Generally within the boundaries of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council but also may be outside the boundaries
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is to provide independent visitors, and independent advocacy, information, advice and support to children and young people. The outcomes of the service are:
Be Healthy
Be Safe
Be Happy
Be Skilled
Be Heard
The Advocacy service will be delivered in line with the National Standards for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services 2023 - National Standards for the Provision of Children and Young People Advocacy Services September 2023.pdf
The Independent Visitors Service will be delivered in line with the National Standards for the Provision of Independent Visitor Services 2016. National Independent Visitor Services 2016
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a minimum of 3 years up to a maximum of 84 months at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant. The maximum end date with extensions will be 31st March 2035
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-031246
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CSW - 18931
Title: Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coram Voice
41 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 701 870.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2025