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Tender: Independent Visitors Service — Recruit and Match Volunteer Befrienders for Looked After Children in Hackney

Released about 1 month ago

Closes09 Nov 2026
Likely valueEstimate£220K to £390KInflation adjusted
Current contractAction for Children£502K · ends Dec 2026
LocationLondon
SourceProContract
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
3 days leftCloses Mon, 9 Nov 2026

Hackney Council is seeking a provider to recruit and match volunteer Independent Visitors from the community to befriend children and young people who are looked after and placed both within and outside Hackney, working in partnership with the Local Authority to deliver a high-quality Independent Visitors service. Successful providers must be committed to embedding Systemic, Trauma Informed and Anti Racist Practice, and to promoting psychological safety, inclusion, and collaboration with children and families. The contract is for five years commencing 1 April 2027 with an option to extend for one year subject to performance; TUPE may apply and information is available on request.

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£120Kstated value
TodayCloses9 NovStart1 Apr

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