--- title: "578 - Independent Visitor Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-358e350f-1218-4ed7-9ac7-10d115489390" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-358e350f-1218-4ed7-9ac7-10d115489390" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-358e350f-1218-4ed7-9ac7-10d115489390.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-358e350f-1218-4ed7-9ac7-10d115489390.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-16" --- # 578 - Independent Visitor Service Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-358e350f-1218-4ed7-9ac7-10d115489390 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-358e350f-1218-4ed7-9ac7-10d115489390) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-358e350f-1218-4ed7-9ac7-10d115489390.json) ## Summary Wigan Council has awarded a contract for the provision of an Independent Visitor Service for children looked after by the council. The awarded supplier is Wigan Youth Zone. The project falls under the health and social work services category, with additional focus on community, social, and personal services. The procurement took place via an open procedure, and the tendering phase concluded on 20th December 2024. The contract, valued at £60,802, commences on 1st February 2025 and will run until 31st January 2026. The key contact for the project is Craig Arrowsmith of Wigan Council. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing social services, particularly those specialising in care for young people. Businesses that can offer consistent, reliable volunteer support with the capability to reflect the diverse needs of looked-after children will find this project well-suited to their expertise. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, making it an attractive endeavour for businesses aiming to expand their operations or gain a foothold in public sector contracts through innovative and compassionate service offerings. ## Notice To provide an Independent Visitor Service for children who are looked after by Wigan Council. 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. 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. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c5df49c-9f79-4032-8de2-f11b7b58ca82 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,802 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £60,802 | | 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 | WIGAN COUNCIL | | Locality | WIGAN | | Post town | Wigan | | Postcode | WN1 1YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Wigan | | Electoral ward | Wigan Central | | Westminster constituency | Wigan | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WIGAN YOUTH ZONE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 16 Jan 2025 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c5df49c-9f79-4032-8de2-f11b7b58ca82 - 22 Nov 2024 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaa38808-36cd-4cac-9fa6-528e6d23f5fb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c5df49c-9f79-4032-8de2-f11b7b58ca82 16th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaa38808-36cd-4cac-9fa6-528e6d23f5fb 22nd November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=730b6a72-e0a8-ef11-8132-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.wigan.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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