Notice Information
Notice Title
PA072 - Direct Payment Workforce Recruitment and Development Service
Notice Description
Within Wigan we are committed to personalisation and ensuring that those eligible for support will have the opportunity to receive a Personal Budget. As part of this commitment, we are looking to commission a service provider to offer practical support to attract, match and secure a Personal Assistant in addition to providing clear information and advice to individuals residing in the Borough who have been assessed as having eligible social care needs and have chosen a Direct Payments. The employment and availability of Personal Assistants is important in ensuring people have choice and control in their care and can access this offer. The aim of the service is to provide both support to individuals who are seeking to recruit Personal Assistants through the development of a Personal Assistant register whilst offering support to individuals to recruit, select and employ, allowing them to have the capacity to choose, arrange and pay for their own services whilst maintaining consistency of support and achieving agreed outcomes. The service provision will encompass the following areas: - Promotion of Value Based Recruitment and Employing of Personal Assistants - Develop and maintain and Personal Assistants register - Strategic partnership role to help to codesign and collaborate on shaping an innovative recruitment model in Wigan for the Personal Assistant workforce and care sector
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e399
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074893-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- 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
50 - Repair and maintenance services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £95,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £95,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Dec 20252 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
- WIGAN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Craig Arrowsmith
- Contact Email
- procurement@wigan.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Wigan
- Electoral Ward
- Wigan Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Wigan
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074893-2025
18th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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