Tender

364 - Independent Scrutineer

WIGAN COUNCIL

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22 Apr 2022 at 11:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wigan Council is currently seeking a qualified Independent Scrutineer to ensure the effectiveness of multi-agency safeguarding arrangements for children in Wigan Borough. This is part of a contractual process classified under Education and Training Services as well as Health and Social Work Services, set to start from June 1, 2022, until May 31, 2024. The tender period for submissions will close on May 13, 2022. This procurement is being conducted through an open procedure, allowing a diverse range of participants to engage in the process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in social work, community services, or educational oversight, particularly those that can provide independent scrutiny and quality assurance. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) with a track record in safeguarding practices and a commitment to collaborative working will find this tender especially suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this process can enhance their visibility and reputation, allowing them to contribute to pivotal safeguarding efforts in the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

364 - Independent Scrutineer

Notice Description

The Children Act 2004 and as amended by Children and Social Work Act 2017 requires the three safeguarding partners to have a shared and equal duty to make arrangements to work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in a local area. Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 has set out the arrangements for an independent scrutiny function, which should provide the critical challenge and appraisal of the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements. The role of Scrutineer will be independent of the Safeguarding Partnership. In the Wigan Borough the Safeguarding Children's Partnership will encompass the requirements of the Safeguarding Children Partnership as per the Children and Social Work Act 2017. The Independent Scrutineer is accountable to the strategic leads appointed by the three safeguarding partners and will work in collaboration with Independent Chair of the Wigan Safeguarding Children's Partnership. Within Wigan, our Safeguarding Partnership is in a key position to help deliver our collective ambitions for the borough outlined in our Deal for 2030 Strategy, as well as help shape and deliver our joint locality plans. The scrutineer role is being introduced to help the partnership shape and develop our joint approaches that assist with embedding a whole family, life course approach to safeguarding, and critically to help us draw in the lived experience of young people and their families into planning and delivery of strength-based interventions and practice. The role of Independent Scrutineer is to: * Provide assurance in judging the effectiveness of multi-agency arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in the Wigan Borough, including arrangements to identify and review serious child safeguarding cases. * Provide independent scrutiny as part of a wider system which includes the independent inspectorates' single assessment of the individual safeguarding partners and the Joint Targeted Area Inspections * Act as a constructive critical friend and promote reflection to drive continuous quality improvement * Consider how effectively the safeguarding arrangements are working for children, young people and their families as well as for practitioners; and how well the safeguarding partners are providing strong and effective leadership * Contribute to an annual report which will be published on the Wigan Safeguarding Children's Partnership website. (DfE, 2018: Paragraphs 31 to 35). Mandatory statement The Safeguarding Partners are committed to complying with the European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and meeting the requirements of the Information Commissioner's office (regulating data protection compliance in the UK). It is your responsibility to ensure that the work you undertake is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1546b56f-f5b6-48f5-8d8f-920ee71228b9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2022 - 31 May 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Further Information

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