# Advocacy service for mothers of children who are in or on the edge of care\.

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Medway Council](/buyers/medway-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £220,000
- Published: 29 December 2021
- Planned start: 1 April 2022
- Planned end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e6525c79-7ffb-42c6-abe1-4512537c3c41-497319
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5811938-ce99-4a63-861d-df031845650f

## Description

PLEASE APPLY VIA THE KENT BUSINESS PORTAL & REGISTER HERE FOR FURTHER DETAILS: https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Advert?advertId=69678af9-0069-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545 The overarching aim is to reduce the number of children coming into care particularly from mothers with more than one child in or on the edge of care\. The advocacy service seeks to reduce the negative impact on families and communities within Medway and to support families who are experiencing trauma as a result of removal of children into local authority care\. The service will work in partnership to deliver a needs-led, high quality Advocacy services to meet the needs of birth mothers whose children are on the edge or in care \(Repeat Removals\) service\. The service will be free at the point of access\.

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of an Assessment Bed Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ba0939b7-7217-424e-a0b0-a8389c878280): Medway Council
- [GB-Chatham: TPPL Medway Council NEPO HGV Lot 2 - 46 x RCVs \(20302\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a2798e0b-29e9-4468-acdb-83f45e70bd05): Medway Council
- [Support to Live at Home Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-01b96ec3-ee75-4b2c-8587-22f34534e3cb): Medway Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6525c79-7ffb-42c6-abe1-4512537c3c41-497319)