PIN: All Ages Advocacy Services

Prior Information Notice - All Age Advocacy Service

Bracknell Forest Council is looking to commission a contract to deliver statutory and non-statutory advocacy for adults, and children and young people of Bracknell Forest. The Council is looking to commission the full range of advocacy support services from one provider, or through a sub-contracting / consortium-type arrangement.

The tender is likely to be advertised early in January 2022, with a contract start date of October 1st, 2022.

We would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers of all age advocacy services to a market engagement event to discuss our vision for this new service, hear your views on our proposed model, and outline the likely tender process and timelines.

The event will be held via Teams on Monday, December 13th, 2021, at 11.00 am, ending at 1.00 pm. Organisations interested in attending the event should register their interest on the South East Business Portal to confirm their attendance, or by email to penny.crane@bracknell-forest.gov.uk by 12.00 noon on Friday, December 10th, 2021.

Please ensure all attendee email addresses are included in the email. All information pertaining to this PIN is published on the South East Business Portal (SEBP) https://sebp.due-north.com/ Providers must register to ensure they receive updates and information pertaining to this PIN. This notice is not a call for competition. The Council and/or any of its advisers reserve the right to contact any interested parties who notify the Council of its interest