# Independent Critical Friend Service Expression of Interest

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Hartlepool Borough Council](/buyers/hartlepool-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 24 October 2023
- Planned start: 1 November 2023
- Planned end: 31 October 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 12b9662a-d168-4d71-860b-38ccb22c7815-691638
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6826d83-980d-4603-a488-411627a40565

## Description

The Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Safeguarding Children Partnership \(HSSCP\) is seeking to work with suitably qualified and experienced individuals who can offer advice on multi-agency practice and service delivery across the whole safeguarding system, in the role of an 'Independent Critical Friend'\. Suppliers interested in providing the services are required to answer all the question in Section 3, 4 and 5 of the attached application form and submit these completed sections to : ChildrensCommissioning@hartlepool\.gov\.uk The sooner your application is submitted the sooner it can be evaluated and if successful the sooner you will be on the Select List\. It is envisaged that the Select List will be operational from 1st Nov 2023 for an initial period of up to 4 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years subject to performance and funding\. Application onto the Select List will also remain open until 31st Oct 2027, when it will be reviewed\. If you have any questions please send them to : ChildrensCommissioning@hartlepool\.gov\.uk Independent Critical Friend Service - Select List \(due-north\.com\) https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=b105834f-7772-ee11-8124-005056b64545&projectStepId=b805834f-7772-ee11-8124-005056b64545

## Related contract awards

- [Support Service for people who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have hearing loss in Hartlepool\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-aa7e6d7e-834f-4038-8f0a-2bae30c2f59f): Hartlepool Borough Council
- [THE PROVISION OF EXTRA CARE SERVICES](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-65b14fc2-20da-4c98-8d3a-89419f68f004): Hartlepool Borough Council
- [Evaluation consultancy for Tides of Change](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e7c9f4c9-675b-44cb-9de0-4008c896b49b): Hartlepool Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b9662a-d168-4d71-860b-38ccb22c7815-691638)