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Black Country Advocacy for Children and Young People

Wolverhampton City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Wolverhampton City Council

Buyer Address: Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, UKG39, WV1 1SH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Buyer Address: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, UKG37, B69 3DE, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Procurement_SMBC@sandwell.gov.uk

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Buyer Name: Walsall Council

Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall, UKG38, WS1 1TP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@walsall.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
945000.0 GBP
Published
01 Dec 2025, 14:13
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
06 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85300000 - Social work and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Coram Voice
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The service provides an advocacy service for children and young people in receipt of social care services, no matter the type of setting in which they are placed, that empowers them to make sure that their rights are respected, and their views and wishes are heard at all times. The provision provides advocacy service to: Children and Young People in Care - Care Leavers - Children subject to a Child Protection Conference - Family Help (including all children, Early Help and Children In Need) - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children who require an age assessment - Children and Young People with disabilities The service operates in line with the Effective Advocacy for Looked-After Children, Children in Need and Care Leavers Statutory guidance for local authorities September 2023 and the National Standards for the Provision of Children and Young People's Advocacy Services September 2023. Referrals to the Service are made to the Service Provider by: - Children or young people themselves if they are in receipt of social care services, or by children and young people with a disability receiving short breaks living with special educational needs and disability (SEND), or by any other person who does so with the knowledge and consent of the child or young person in care, - Carer or professional in contact with child or young person meeting the children and young people in care criteria, - Telephone, letter or personal contact. The contract commenced November 1st 2025.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: BLACK COUNTRY ADVOCACY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

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