# Children's Advocacy Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [National Youth Advocacy Service](/suppliers/national-youth-advocacy-service/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £150,000
- Tender value: £150,000
- Award date: 30 September 2018
- Published: 12 November 2018
- Contract start: 1 October 2018
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1b747702-daaa-434b-a6b2-3d01419f2330-251720
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33af54b6-f92f-46fd-ab9e-e217ee4ffbf4

## Description

To ensure that children in need who receive services from Durham County Council's Children's Services and Aycliffe Secure Service have access to independent advocacy services which will ensure they have a say in decisions made about their lives, are enabled to share their concerns about their circumstances, will be listened to and heard and are treated fairly in the course of their contact with the Children's Services\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b747702-daaa-434b-a6b2-3d01419f2330-251720)