# Advocacy, Independent Visitor, and Return Home Interview Services - AWARD

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Bedford Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Bedford Borough Council](/buyers/bedford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Barnardo Services Ltd](/suppliers/barnardo-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £144,868
- Award date: 20 December 2019
- Published: 10 February 2020
- Contract start: 1 April 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 618abcc0-82cc-4112-b83a-0def0ec820a6-342651
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a11af40-425b-4315-9319-81735b066221

## Description

The Council is inviting potential service providers to submit a tender for the provision of the following services: o Advocacy, consisting of: o Issue Based Advocacy o Residential Visiting Advocacy o Non-directed Advocacy for children with disabilities or those for whom communication difficulties would make mainstream advocacy difficult or inappropriate o Independent Visitor Services for Looked After Children o Independent Return Home Interviews for Looked After Children\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/618abcc0-82cc-4112-b83a-0def0ec820a6-342651)