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

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

City & County of Swansea

Published: Nov 3, 2026

Updated: Nov 3, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the social protection and Youth sectors, with a focus on Youth Development. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the social protection sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 3, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 104303-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About City & County of Swansea

City & County of Swansea has issued 410 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 22 currently open and 219 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, General Supplies & Services, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and Sell2Wales. Most recent publication: November 3, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 104303-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by City & County of Swansea in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Social Protection & Welfare sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.