# Provision of Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Return Home Interviews

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bedford Borough Council](/buyers/bedford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 6 January 2023
- Planned start: 1 April 2023
- Planned end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0de58702-4ef6-494c-86c4-9f979ba9e4a8-603392
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bea0c166-80ee-41c6-9b85-746fe8045eb6

## Description

Bedford Borough are tendering for a new contract for child & youth voice services, which will include: Instructed & non-instructed advocacy for Children in Care and under Child Protection Residential visiting advocacy Mental Capacity Act/Liberty Protection Safeguards advocacy for 16-17 year-olds Secure Reviews Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care Return Home Interview service for children & young people not known to social care Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [Mowing and Baling Specification for Bedford Borough Council Countryside Sites v2 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0beab6f5-784e-450e-ba5f-e8b3738d4d5a): Bedford Borough Council
- [Mainstream Transport - QS1 - closes 10:00 AM Thursday 30th July 2026 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fb0ea891-e237-41e7-a277-031e9fa405d1): Bedford Borough Council
- [Mainstream Transport - QS8-A - closes 10:00am on Friday 10th July 2026 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b19136c0-9509-42aa-b14d-91142a09b8a5): Bedford Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0de58702-4ef6-494c-86c4-9f979ba9e4a8-603392)