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PA072 - Direct Payment Workforce Recruitment and Development Service

Wigan Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Wigan Council

Buyer Address: Town Hall, Wigan, UKD36, WN1 1YN, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Craig Arrowsmith

Contact Email: Procurement@wigan.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
95000.0 GBP
Gross: 114000 GBP
Published
18 Nov 2025, 15:50
Deadline
16 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Within Wigan we are committed to personalisation and ensuring that those eligible for support will have the opportunity to receive a Personal Budget. As part of this commitment, we are looking to commission a service provider to offer practical support to attract, match and secure a Personal Assistant in addition to providing clear information and advice to individuals residing in the Borough who have been assessed as having eligible social care needs and have chosen a Direct Payments. The employment and availability of Personal Assistants is important in ensuring people have choice and control in their care and can access this offer. The aim of the service is to provide both support to individuals who are seeking to recruit Personal Assistants through the development of a Personal Assistant register whilst offering support to individuals to recruit, select and employ, allowing them to have the capacity to choose, arrange and pay for their own services whilst maintaining consistency of support and achieving agreed outcomes. The service provision will encompass the following areas: - Promotion of Value Based Recruitment and Employing of Personal Assistants - Develop and maintain and Personal Assistants register - Strategic partnership role to help to codesign and collaborate on shaping an innovative recruitment model in Wigan for the Personal Assistant workforce and care sector

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074893-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 95,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 114,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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