Independent Visitors Service
- Buyer
- London Borough of Hackney
- Value
- £477,998
- Closes
- 9 November 2026
- Where
- Hackney, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
London Borough of Hackney is looking for a London-based organisation to recruit and manage volunteer Independent Visitors who will befriend vulnerable children and young people in care. The service focuses on matching community volunteers with children both within Hackney and placed outside the borough.
What the buyer wants
• Recruit volunteer Independent Visitors from the local community • Match volunteers with children and young people in care (both in-borough and out-of-borough placements) • Manage the volunteer befriending programme and ensure quality relationships • Be based in London and deliver services primarily within London
Likely requirements
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You must be based in London with your main economic activity delivered within London; this contract is not open to providers outside the capital, which will disqualify most small businesses outside this region.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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