Tender: Bolton Council – Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service (TC054) Provider Webinar

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Bolton Council is seeking a supplier to deliver an integrated Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service (TC054). The authority requires independent advocacy (separate from the council) with staff trained in all aspects of advocacy and high levels of legal literacy, providing advocacy for children and young people up to age 18 and for care leavers up to age 25. The Independent Visiting Service will operate under the Children Act 1989 (Schedule 2 Paragraph 17) and the Children and Young Person's Act (2008) and has been commissioned since 2019 for looked after children who wish to have an Independent Visitor, with particular promotion for those who are isolated, living outside their local home area, or who have limited or no family contact. Bolton Council will combine these services under one arrangement with an intended contract period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with up to two 12-month extensions. A provider webinar for this opportunity (TC054) will be held 15:00–16:00 on 19 October 2026 via Microsoft Teams; email [email protected] to request the webinar link.