Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Visitors
Notice Description
North Yorkshire Council (the Council) has a requirement for a contract for Independent Visitors. It is a statutory requirement for local authorities to provide Independent Visitors (IVs) to looked after children who may benefit from the service. Independent visitors are volunteers who are matched with one child that they will visit once a month with a minimum commitment of 12 months.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: OTE 1 - 01/05/2028 - 30/04/2030 OTE 2 - 01/05/2030 - 30/04/2031
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99239&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d026
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013950-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £83,333 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £83,333 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Feb 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Claire Summerson
- Contact Email
- procurement@northyorks.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1609533450
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHALLERTON
- Postcode
- DL7 8AD
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLE2 North Yorkshire, TLE22 North Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Romanby
- Westminster Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013950-2026
16th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066866-2025
20th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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