The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) is seeking to commission an

organisation with the specialist skills and resources to provide a Children’s Advocacy and

Independent Visitors (IV) Service. This is a single, integrated service.

Advocacy and IV are both statutory services required for all Local Authorities with social

services responsibilities. Advocacy and IV services play a vital role in safeguarding children

and young people by:

- protecting them from harm and neglect

- helping to empower them so that they can reach their full potential

- upholding their human rights.

The Authority is procuring this contract using the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3

(Social and other specific services) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the

Regulations).

The Contract Period is initially for a period of 3 years although the Authority reserves the

right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of up to 12 months

each making a total possible Contract Period of 5 years.