Published date: 16 January 2025

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


Closing: 20 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£60,802

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN752848-87682035

Published date

16 January 2025

Closing date

20 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To provide an Independent Visitor Service for children who are looked after by Wigan Council.\r
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The Provider will provide an Independent Visitor who must be independent from the Authority, and ensure the young person is offered the opportunity to request an Independent Visitor who suitably reflects their ethnicity, language, religion or gender, and the request accommodated wherever possible.\r
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The Independent Visitor Service will provide support by a reliable, consistent, and dedicated volunteer who will promote a sense of normal life to the young people in addition to any statutory support they receive. The Independent Visitor will promote the young person's welfare including their development, social, emotional, educational, religious, and cultural needs and ensure these have been met. \r
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They will encourage the young person to exercise their rights to participate in decisions that affect them and support the young person's care plan. The Independent Visitor will provide information and signposting to other services that are appropriate and enable participation in a wide variety of social activities and differing social situations to enable the young person to take control over their own lives and promote a better lifestyle.\r
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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

578 - Independent Visitor Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 November 2024

Links

Award information

Awarded date

14 January 2025

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Total value of contract

£60,802

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Wigan Youth Zone

Address

Parsons Walk, Wigan WN1 1RU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Craig Arrowsmith

Address

Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
England

Telephone

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Email

Craig.Arrowsmith@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/