# Children and Young People's Participation Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bath and North East Somerset Council](/buyers/bath-and-north-east-somerset-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Off The Record Bath and NE Somerset
- Award value: £310,000
- Tender value: £310,000
- Award date: 25 February 2021
- Published: 5 March 2021
- Contract start: 1 April 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1efbd1a1-3cad-463f-8914-811a2516c2d5-417932
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e276e3dc-2f15-411e-94fb-7e1c8e1a9aed

## Description

The service aims to promote the participation of children and young people, particularly those most vulnerable \(\*as defined by the Children Act 2004\), in Bath and North East Somerset \(B&NES\) in order to ensure their voices are heard and responded to, and to encourage their active involvement in decision-making, service delivery and strategic development\. The contract will consist of 2 parts: Part A There are currently over 180 children and young people in care in B&NES\. There is statutory responsibility for B&NES to ensure that those children and young people have an opportunity to have their voices heard, and to be supported to engage with services to make changes\. This service will ensure that children and young people have an independent voice\. Part B This service will also support a wider group of young people ,collectively known as The Youth Forum to also have their voice heard, and influence local policy , strategy and decision making\. It will also support the Member of Youth Parliament to undertake their duties with guidance from the British Youth Council \(BYC\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1efbd1a1-3cad-463f-8914-811a2516c2d5-417932)