--- title: "Childrens Independent Visitor Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fd5c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fd5c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fd5c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fd5c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-06" --- # Childrens Independent Visitor Services Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fd5c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fd5c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fd5c.json) ## Summary Nottinghamshire County Council is currently seeking tenders for the "Children's Independent Visitor Services," a contract valued at £200,000. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is being conducted through an open procedure, currently in the tender stage. Bids must be submitted electronically by 12:00 on 7 January 2022, with the service beginning under an interim arrangement that runs until March 2022. The main goal of this service is to provide quality support to children and young people in local authority care by matching them with independent volunteer visitors. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in social work, community services, and volunteer coordination. Providers that can demonstrate innovative approaches and efficiency in delivering high-quality visitor services will be particularly well-suited to compete. Companies that specialise in recruitment, training, and management of volunteers, as well as those with experience in child welfare, will be able to leverage this opportunity for growth, establishing themselves as vital partners in enhancing the lives of vulnerable young people in Nottinghamshire. ## Notice Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking tenders for Childrens Independent Visitor Service. The Council is seeking bids that offer value for money through efficiency and innovative thinking and Bidders will be required to identify the level of service (hours) that will be provided for the funds available. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Nottinghamshire County Council's vision for all commissioned services is that they should be of high quality, effective and led by demand, need and the desired outcomes for people in Nottinghamshire. This specification describes the key features of the Independent Visitors Service and the outcomes required. All Local Authorities have a duty to provide an Independent Visitor Service for the children and young people in their care (Children Act 1989; Children and Young Persons Act 2008). The Independent Visitor Service matches volunteers with specific young people on referral by social care workers. Independent visitors (IVs) are volunteers who befriend a child or young person within local authority care, who is isolated and has limited or no family contact. They provide a good, stable, adult role model for the young person, befriending and listening to them. The independent visitor's functions are to visit, advise and befriend the child. The way these functions are carried out will vary according to the needs and wishes of the individual child. Together they will share a variety of activities which might range from time to talk to active The Provider is responsible for recruiting, assessing, training, and supporting IVs, and co-ordinates, manages and is accountable for the IV service commissioned by the Council. Nottinghamshire County Council has recently commissioned an Advocacy contract which commenced in October 2021. The Independent Visitor service which had previously been procured alongside the advocacy service was not simultaneously tendered, and an interim contract will be in place from October 2021 until March 2022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030181-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £200,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2021 at 10:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030181-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9780d430-8453-ec11-810e-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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