Published date: 20 July 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 June 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£210,000

Procurement reference

DN540884

Published date

20 July 2021

Closing date

29 June 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

An RFQ for the procurement of an Independent Visitor Service for Lincolnshire's Children in Care, aged up to 18.

Lincolnshire County Council has a statutory requirement to offer an Independent Visitor Service to Children in Care (CIC) i.e. the Service User.

An Independent Visitor is defined as a volunteer who has no connection to the Local Authority's Social Services and whose purpose is to visit and befriend the Service User, offer advice and assistance as appropriate, and take a long-term interest in their welfare, well-being and development.

The Independent Visitor shall maintain an independent relationship with their matched Service User in order to provide a consistent and mentoring figure in their life when there is no one in their family who is able to take on this role. This shall be achieved through regular visits to the Service User, including trips out and activities as appropriate, plus maintaining other suitable contact via the Service User's preferred method(s) e.g. video calls, telephone, email. Contact shall only be undertaken with the Service User's consent.

Service Users may reside throughout Lincolnshire. The Supplier shall provide county-wide Independent Visitor coverage as required.

This procurement is under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76 (7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Applications shall be made through Procontract at https://procontract.due-north.com/, the Procontract reference number is DN540884.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Independent Visitor Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 June 2021


Award information

Awarded date

20 July 2021

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Total value of contract

£210,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The National Youth Advocacy Service (Nyas)

Address

Tower House, 1 Tower Road
CH41 1FF
GB

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 1012485

Value of contract

£210,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes


About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Uphill

Address

County Offices,Newland
LINCOLN
LN11YL
England

Email

dave.uphill@lincolnshire.gov.uk