Tender for Childrens Rights and Advocacy Services and Independent Visitors Service
Herefordshire CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £1,330,000
Deadline
30 October 2026
9 days remaining
Published
8 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Herefordshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Childrens Rights and Advocacy Service and Independent Visitors Service. The Council intends to appoint a maximum of one supplier for each Lot.
Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for eligible children and young people accessing Herefordshire children's social care services. This includes children in need, children subject to child protection plans, children looked after, care leavers up to the age of 25 and 16/17-year-olds who are presenting as homeless.
The delivery of the Independent Visitors Service for Care Experienced and Care Leavers of Herefordshire. The Independent Visitor Service provides children and young people in care with access to a consistent, independent and trusted adult relationship that promotes their wellbeing, resilience and positive outcomes.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Childrens Rights and Advocacy Service • Lot 2 - Independent Visitors Service Bidders may submit a tender for one or both Lots depending on the services they are able to deliver and their capability and capacity to meet the requirements of the relevant Lot(s)
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
S C Joseph Ltd
£905,138
total awarded
- 2
SC JOSEPH LIMITED
£1m
total awarded
- 3
C.F. ROBERTS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS) LIMITED
£588,954
total awarded
- 4
Cambrensis Civil Engineering Limited
£11m
total awarded
- 5
CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
£1m
total awarded
S C Joseph Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Herefordshire CouncilKey Dates
Published
8 October 2026
Submission deadline
30 October 2026
Notice type
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