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Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

Tender Overview

ORGANIZATION

Cheshire East Council

LOCATION

Cheshire, United Kingdom

VALUE

£897,360

DEADLINE

February 04, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

85000000

REFERENCE

001117-2026

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Original Tender Description

Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to secure a single provider to deliver Advocacy, Independent Visitor services for Children and Young People and age assessment for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). The requirement is divided into three offers, all to be provided by a single supplier. These offers are as follows: • Offer 1 - Advocacy, including an opt out model for children and young people open to child protection aged 8-18 • Offer 2 - Independent Visitor Service • Offer 3 - Spot purchase to provide advocacy support for children who are subject to an age assessment To access this competition and review the full description of the scope of Services - please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, project ID DN801007. The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 36 months, with the possibility of 2 x12-month extensions. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the Council.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents on The Chest portal for these.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • The bidder must be a single provider capable of delivering all three specified offers.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • The bidder must be able to deliver Advocacy services, including an opt-out model for children and young people open to child protection aged 8-18 (Offer 1).
  • The bidder must be able to deliver Independent Visitor Service (Offer 2).
  • The bidder must be able to deliver spot purchase advocacy support for children who are subject to an age assessment (Offer 3).
  • The bidder must provide services for Children and Young People.
  • The bidder must provide age assessment support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC).
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No explicit financial standing requirements for bidders are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents on The Chest portal for these.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bids must be submitted via the www.the-chest.org.uk portal.
  • Bidders must use Project ID DN801007 to access the competition.
  • The submission deadline is 2026-02-04 at 12:00:00.
  • Bidders must review the full description of the scope of Services on The Chest portal before submission.
  • The procurement type is Open.

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Summary:
Cheshire East Council seeks a single provider for Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services, including age assessment support, with an estimated value of £747,800 (ex VAT) over 36 months plus extensions, requiring submission via The Chest portal by 4 February 2026.

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67
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender seeks a single provider for comprehensive advocacy and independent visitor services for children and young people, including age assessment support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. While the service description is clear, the provided extract lacks crucial tender documentation and evaluation criteria, necessitating external portal access for full understanding.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance100/100

The open procedure is legally sound. However, the absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements in the extract means bidders must consult the external portal for full legal compliance details.

Lack of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds in the provided extract.
Lack of explicit financial requirements in the provided extract.
Clarity40/100

The description of the three service offers and the requirement for a single provider is clear. However, the full scope of services and detailed requirements are not present in the extract, requiring external access for complete clarity.

Full scope of services not directly available in the provided extract, requiring external portal access.
Detailed mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements not directly available in the provided extract.
Completeness83/100

The provided extract is significantly incomplete, lacking the full tender documents, mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and critically, evaluation criteria. This hinders a bidder's ability to prepare a comprehensive response.

Missing full tender documents.
Missing mandatory exclusion grounds.
Fairness60/100

The requirement for a 'single provider' to deliver three distinct, albeit related, services could potentially limit competition, especially for specialized organizations. This might be perceived as tailoring if the market for integrated providers is narrow. The absence of evaluation criteria also impacts fairness.

The 'single provider' requirement for three distinct services may unduly restrict competition and could be perceived as tailoring.
Missing evaluation criteria.
Practicality40/100

While the integrated service model might offer administrative benefits to the Council, the lack of comprehensive documentation and evaluation criteria in the extract makes it impractical for bidders to fully assess the opportunity and prepare a competitive bid without extensive reliance on the external portal.

Lack of full tender documents and evaluation criteria in the extract makes initial assessment and bid preparation impractical without external portal access.
Data Consistency100/100

The information provided within the extract is internally consistent. However, the automated check's 'No e-submission' contradicts the explicit instruction to submit via the www.the-chest.org.uk portal, which is an e-submission platform.

Automated check's 'No e-submission' contradicts the tender's instruction to submit via an online portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).
Sustainability0/100

The tender extract does not include any explicit requirements or considerations related to green procurement, social criteria, or innovation, indicating a missed opportunity to integrate sustainability objectives.

No explicit mention of green procurement.
No explicit mention of social criteria.

Strengths

Clear description of required services and scope.
Open procedure promotes broad participation.
Estimated value and contract duration are clearly stated.
Centralized submission portal (The Chest) is specified.
Focus on vulnerable children and young people's services.

Concerns

Lack of full tender documents, mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and evaluation criteria in the provided extract.
Requirement for a 'single provider' for three distinct services may limit competition and could be perceived as tailoring.
Absence of green procurement, social criteria, or innovation focus.
Missing location information (NUTS code N/A).

Recommendations

1. Ensure all critical tender documents, including full scope, mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and detailed evaluation criteria, are readily accessible and clearly signposted on the procurement portal.
2. Justify the 'single provider' requirement to ensure it is proportionate and does not unduly restrict competition, or consider dividing the requirement into lots if feasible to encourage broader participation.
3. Integrate sustainability considerations (environmental, social, innovation) into the tender requirements and evaluation criteria.

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