AwardedAwarded 31 July 2026
Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service
Cheshire East Council · Local authority
In brief
Cheshire East Council awarded care and healthcare work to Coram Voice (Formerly Voice for the Child in Care) on 31 July 2026.
The notice gives a value of £747,800 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2026.
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What the notice says
Cheshire East Borough Council has awarded a contract to 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
Please note that the contract commencement date was 1 August 2026; however, the contract was not fully executed by all parties until 24th August 2026. As the system does not permit a contract signature date that falls after the commencement date, the signature date has been entered incorrectly for administrative purposes.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Coram Voice (Formerly Voice for the Child in Care) (SME) 3 bids received | £737,651 | Awarded 21 April 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 001117-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 036972-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083809-2026
About the buyer
Cheshire East CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
111Awards
84Suppliers it has used most for care
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- YMCA Cheshire Limited2 contracts
- Ablewell Limited1 contract
- Aceso Services Ltd1 contract
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From notice 001117-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 January 2026, last updated 4 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.