Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1c-99af-7107-a974-12eb26cf0e0b/sps-2093-advocacy-and-independent-visitors-service closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # SPS 2093- Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service [Royal Borough of Greenwich](https://tendernation.io/buyers/royal-borough-of-greenwich) Estimated value £475,000 Published 30 Aug 2018 Deadline Closed 28 Sept 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender . Suitably qualified and experienced service providers are invited to tender for the provision of Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service in Royal Borough of Greenwich. The contract will include a combined advocacy and independent visitors' service for children in the care of the local authority to enable a seamless response for looked after children and young people. There is a statutory duty for all local authorities to provide advocacy services and independent visitors for vulnerable children and young people and the service will ensure that Greenwich children and young people have a strong voice that is heard at the heart of care planning and review processes in Social care. The contract will initially be for a period of 3 years, commencing 1st April 2019 with the option to extend annually for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance, meeting the key performance indicator (KPIs) and budget availability. The total potential term of the contract is 5 years. ### TUPE Bidders are requested to complete the attached confidentiality undertaking and return as soon as possible in order to obtain TUPE information Additional information: Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to register as a Supplier with ProContract before obtaining access to the tender documents. The link to access this opportunity is [royalgreenwich.proactishosting.com](https://royalgreenwich.proactishosting.com/) In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the Proactis support team at Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 28th September 2018, 12noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal. If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 19th September 2018, 12noon UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via the ProContract tender portal Messaging system. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, the ProContract tender portal is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN361897. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents. Read full description ## CPV classification Social services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/0b7d4a82-8b51-464f-85a4-33081bcff642) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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