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Advocacy Services for Looked After Children - AWARD

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Estimated Value

Up to £0

Deadline

14 December 2015

Published

18 November 2016

Type

services

West MidlandsGBOpen procedureCPV: 85000000CPV: 73000000CPV: 98000000CPV: 85312320CPV: 85312300CPV: 85310000CPV: 79315000
CategoryHealth & social careResearch & developmentGoods & suppliesBusiness & professional

Overview

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, on behalf of Walsall MBC, Dudley MBC and Wolverhampton City Council (Herein after referred to as ‘the Council'’ collectively or ‘Sandwell’, ‘Walsall’, ‘Wolverhampton’ and ‘Dudley’ individually to invited interested parties (‘Tenderers’) to participate in a tender exercise for the Provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After Children. To provide an advocacy service for looked after child and other children in need, 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. Following the tender assessment process, as detailed in the Invitation to Tender the contract was awarded to The Children’s Society.

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    Ark & Co Ltd

    1 contract wonlatest 15 Sept 2026ends 6 Oct 2026

    £0

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    Forward Carers CIC

    1 contract wonlatest 27 May 2026

    £2m

    total awarded

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    Pressbeau Limited

    1 contract wonlatest 18 Jul 2025CH 01787750

    £801,017

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Typepublic body
RegionAny region
Total tenders181
Total spend£346,330,112
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Published

18 November 2016

Submission deadline

14 December 2015

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