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Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

Cheshire East Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cheshire East Council

Buyer Address: Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, UKD62, CW12JZ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
747800.0 GBP
Gross: 897360 GBP
Published
07 Jan 2026, 14:31
Deadline
04 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to secure a single provider to deliver Advocacy, Independent Visitor services for Children and Young People and age assessment for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). The requirement is divided into three offers, all to be provided by a single supplier. These offers are as follows: • Offer 1 - Advocacy, including an opt out model for children and young people open to child protection aged 8-18 • Offer 2 - Independent Visitor Service • Offer 3 - Spot purchase to provide advocacy support for children who are subject to an age assessment To access this competition and review the full description of the scope of Services - please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, project ID DN801007. The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 36 months, with the possibility of 2 x12-month extensions. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the Council.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: www.the-chest.org.uk

Link Description: To access this competition and download the full suite of tender documents - please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, project ID DN801007.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001117-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 747,800

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 897,360

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-05-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Pricing (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: To access this competition and download the full suite of tender documents - please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, project ID DN801007.

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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