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title: "Independent Visitor Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Independent Visitor Service

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-336c4ac5-d428-4e9a-97ba-99e7692b6dca

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council is awarding a contract for the "Independent Visitor Service", aimed at providing support to Children in Care across Lincolnshire aged up to 18. This procurement process falls within the social work and related services sector and is currently in the Award stage. The service is valued at £210,000 and will commence on 1st October 2021, running until 30th September 2028. Interested providers were invited to submit competitive quotations by the 29th June 2021 deadline.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those with experience in support roles for vulnerable children. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate, given the light touch regime applicable to this procurement. Companies well-suited for this opportunity will have the capacity for county-wide service delivery and can engage effectively with local communities to provide mentoring and support for young individuals in care.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f65fb9-46f0-44e8-aded-e24b45559cc4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £210,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE (NYAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2021 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f65fb9-46f0-44e8-aded-e24b45559cc4
- 7 Jun 2021 at 10:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e4aaa99-6af3-44a1-a006-fb02f5293fd8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f65fb9-46f0-44e8-aded-e24b45559cc4
  20th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e4aaa99-6af3-44a1-a006-fb02f5293fd8
  7th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/

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