Contract for the Provision of Independent Visitor Service (IVS) in Swansea

Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Value
£150,000
Closes
4 December 2026
Where
Swansea, Wales
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Swansea City Council wants a provider to run its Independent Visitor Service, a statutory service that matches looked-after children and young people aged 3 to 18 with volunteer Independent Visitors. The volunteers act as friends and mentors, offering a stable, consistent relationship, a listening ear and shared activities, and the estimated value is £150,000.

What the buyer wants

• Deliver the Independent Visitor Service for children and young people aged 3 to 18 who are looked after by Swansea Council • Provide a stable, supportive relationship for each child through volunteer Independent Visitors who act as friends and mentors, not social workers • Support the authority's duty under Section 98 of the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014 to appoint an independent visitor where required or where it is in the child's interests

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice sets out no explicit eligibility criteria, qualifications or experience requirements, so nothing in it on its own would clearly rule out a small business.

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How to bid

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Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at procurement@swansea.gov.uk.

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