--- title: "413 - Independent Fostering Panel Vice Chair" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-442d543f-950f-4c7a-be67-cbd1dbed8d52" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-442d543f-950f-4c7a-be67-cbd1dbed8d52" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-442d543f-950f-4c7a-be67-cbd1dbed8d52.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-442d543f-950f-4c7a-be67-cbd1dbed8d52.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-05" --- # 413 - Independent Fostering Panel Vice Chair Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-442d543f-950f-4c7a-be67-cbd1dbed8d52 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-442d543f-950f-4c7a-be67-cbd1dbed8d52) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-442d543f-950f-4c7a-be67-cbd1dbed8d52.json) ## Summary The Wigan Council has awarded a contract for an Independent Fostering Panel Vice Chair in the health and social work services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the contract value set at £54,000 GBP. The contract period runs from November 14, 2022, to November 13, 2024. The buying organization, Wigan Council, based in Wigan, England, completed the award process on December 2, 2022. The tender period ended on October 28, 2022. This tender for an Independent Fostering Panel Vice Chair by Wigan Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services to offer their expertise. SMEs would find this tender particularly well-suited for participation. The contract value of £54,000 GBP and the open procurement method provide a transparent and competitive opportunity for businesses to engage with the Council in meeting the placement needs of children looked after and care leavers in the Wigan borough. ## Notice Wigan Council are looking to recruit an Independent Fostering Vice Chair. The fostering service is committed to the aims of meeting the placement needs of current and future children looked after and care leavers. We are committed to supporting positive outcomes through understanding the assets and needs of our children looked after and care leaver population, including current provision and identifying measures that need to be put in place to ensure that there is an appropriate range of provision to meet future projected need. In our commitment of permanence and our ambition to find the right placement for children looked after we aim to reduce the number of placements out of the borough and in residential care. We strongly believe that family-based care in the child or young person's community is usually the right option for them, whether that is with a special guardian, foster carers, or connected person/people and ultimately improves outcomes for our children and young people. We will meet placement sufficiency needs by promoting family-based care wherever possible to meet the needs of the Wigan children looked after profile and our vision for children and young people in the Borough. The fostering service main responsibilities are: * Recruitment of Foster Carers * Assessment and Support of Family and Friends Foster Carers * Pre-approval training of Foster Carers * Assessment and approval of Foster Carers * Attracting and retaining Foster Carers * Post Approval Training * Supervision & support of Foster Carers * Delivery of the Mockingbird programme * Consultation and communication with Foster Carers * Referral of children for placements, including emergency and temporary placements * Promoting children's health, emotional development, education and leisure opportunities * Approving, reviewing and terminating approvals of foster carers through the function of a fostering panel ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/764cfe59-788d-4c85-b2c3-3d19120accf2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | 14 Dec 2022 - 12 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £54,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £54,000 | | 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 | 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 | TRACEY COFFEY CONSULTANCY | ## 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 - 5 Dec 2022 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/764cfe59-788d-4c85-b2c3-3d19120accf2 - 7 Oct 2022 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45afe3ff-4499-455a-9ec6-07153cc1d57e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/764cfe59-788d-4c85-b2c3-3d19120accf2 5th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45afe3ff-4499-455a-9ec6-07153cc1d57e 7th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4c3fc200-4a46-ed11-811a-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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