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title: "Family Safeguarding Model"
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# Family Safeguarding Model

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71b97c9c-3f40-4815-a7dc-acb770507a55

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## Summary

Wigan Council, located at Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, has completed a procurement process for the "Family Safeguarding Model" initiative under the industry category of "Other community, social and personal services". This procurement, classified with the CPV code 98000000, involved a direct award following exemption approval. The contract has been awarded to "WE ARE WITH YOU", with a total value of £272,640. The service period spans from 18th November 2024 to 17th November 2026. Key contacts include Craig Arrowsmith from Wigan Council. This procurement aligns with the Council’s efforts to improve social work practices and support for vulnerable families, with key program implementations to begin immediately after contract start.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in social services. Businesses with expertise in holistic family support, particularly those addressing domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The integrated and multi-disciplinary approach required will provide a platform for service providers to leverage their strengths in delivering comprehensive support services, ultimately contributing to the betterment of community welfare and establishing a robust service framework within the Wigan Borough.

## Notice

Wigan Borough Council Children's Social Care and the Wigan Safeguarding Children's Board have undertaken a review of models of social work practice during 2021 - 23 as part of improvement work linked to inspection by Ofsted and an increase in both referrals and the number of children entering the care system. Following the review the Director of Children's Services and Director of Finance agreed a business case to implement Family Safeguarding as a model of social work practice which has a strong evidence base nationally in terms of the benefits to children, young people and families and the significant potential to reduce these key drivers/issues. With Family Safeguarding, it is acknowledged that the issues facing families are complex and that no single professional group has the expertise to solve these alone. The partnership establishes co-located multi-disciplinary teams that consist of adult specialist workers working alongside children and families' social workers, providing help and support in relation to parental problems associated with domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental ill-health. Motivational Interviewing is used as a unified model of practice that improves family engagement and encourages and supports lasting change. This will also bring the levels of consistent good practice that we are aiming for within Wigan as we work towards achieving a good and ultimately outstanding service for our most vulnerable children and families. The adult recovery workers are employed by the relevant partnership agency in the area and receive professional supervision by a lead specialist worker or a nominated senior manager in the partner agency. They undertake direct work with adults in the family to help them create lasting change through a family programme which is recorded in a digital workbook. Group supervision sessions summarise the work undertaken by the team and discuss the family's progress. Actions are agreed by the social work team manager; this is also recorded in the discreet workbook that is part of the model and enables all Specialist Adult workers working with the family to see the same plan and progress reports and to plan and sequence their involvements with families so that the right work is undertaken with the family at the right time through the team manager oversight. This is a direct award following exemption approval.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dfa5540-a652-4f4f-8077-7ff74ca7b488 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award following exemption approval |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2024 - 17 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £272,640 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £272,640 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WE ARE WITH YOU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2024 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dfa5540-a652-4f4f-8077-7ff74ca7b488

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dfa5540-a652-4f4f-8077-7ff74ca7b488
  14th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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