Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 104303-2026
Contract for the Provision of Independent Visitor Service (IVS) in Swansea
- Value
- £150k
- Closes
- 4 Dec 2026 (25 days)
- Where
- Wales
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030
In plain English
City & County of Swansea wants a provider to run its Independent Visitor Service in Swansea, using volunteers who act as friends and mentors to looked-after children and young people aged 3 to 18. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, is estimated at £150,000 and is open for bids until 4 December 2026.
Good fit for: A children's charity or social care organisation experienced in recruiting and supporting volunteers to work with young people.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
This contract will commission an Independent Visitor Service in Swansea. It is a statutory service and supports children and young people aged 3 to 18 years who are looked after by Swansea Council. The service aims to provide consistent, positive relationships for these young individuals, who often experience significant disruptions in their lives. The contract supports the primary objective of the Independent Visitor Service, which is to offer a stable, supportive relationship to children and young people in looked after care, through volunteer Independent Visitors (IVs). These volunteers are not social workers or part of Child and Family services; instead, they act as friends and mentors, providing a listening ear and engaging in various activities with the children. Under the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014, Section 98, “A local authority looking after a child must appoint an independent person to be the child’s visitor if (a) the child falls within a category specified in regulations or, (b) in any other case, it appears to the authority that it would be in the child’s interests to do so.
Getting the documents
etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 3 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £83k to £400k (6 since 2025; 5 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocacy & Independent Visitor Service London Borough of Brent | Coram Voice SME | £398k | 3 Sep |
| Children's Rights Service - Advocacy and Independent Visitor Provision Derby City Council | Citizens Advice Mid Mercia SME | £389k | 27 Aug |
| Independent Visitors Service London Borough of Barnet | Action For Children | £288k | 8 Jul |
| Independent Visitors The North Yorkshire Council | North Yorkshire Youth Limite SME | £83k | 14 Apr |
| Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025 (LOT 2) Bristol City Council | Reconstruct (Children and Adult Services) Limited SME | £306k | 18 Sep |
| Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service 2025 (LOT 1) Bristol City Council | Reconstruct (Children and Adult Services) Limited SME | £400k | 18 Sep |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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