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    ContractsChildren's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service Contract
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    Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service Contract

    Contract value
    £598.5k
    Published 4 Sept 2026

    Swindon Borough Council seeks a single provider to deliver children's advocacy and independent visitor services for looked-after children over a 3-year initial contract term with potential 2-year extension.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 4 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £598.5k
    Published 4 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£598,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    4 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Swindon Borough Council is seeking a single service provider to deliver Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services for looked-after children and young people. The service will deliver approximately 1,200 advocacy hours annually and maintain 18 independent visitor relationships at any given time. Children's Advocacy provides rights-based support helping young people understand their rights, navigate systems, raise concerns, and ensure their voices are heard in decisions affecting them. Independent Visitors are trained volunteers who build trusted, long-term relationships with looked-after children, offering support, guidance, and positive experiences to promote confidence, resilience, and wellbeing. The initial contract runs for 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years (in 12-month increments) for a potential 5-year total. Estimated contract value is £359,100 for the initial 3-year term and £598,500 for the full 5-year potential term. TUPE applies to this contract. This requirement will not be divided into lots.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. People Places Lives Limited1× · 50%
    2. CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068987
    SB
    Buyer
    SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care