Awarded contract

PA098 - Independent Fostering Panel Member Contract

Details

Buyer: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Supplier(s): Shirley
Duration: 2 years
Published: 23 January 2026
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

An additional panel member is required to support the smooth running of the Fostering Panel. A strong central list is essential to a fostering panel because it ensures the panel is legally compliant, has the right mix of skills, operates safely, and delivers consistent, high-quality, and transparent decision-making. Keywords: Independent, Panel, Member

Timeline

Completed: Award published23 January 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date26 February 2026
Next: Contract expiry date26 January 2028in 14 months

About the buyer

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in Greater Manchester, and buys through its own Procurement and Performance team. Smaller contracts go to a limited number of quoted suppliers rather than open tender. Frameworks from the Crown Commercial Service and ESPO cover many common goods and services. Commissioning plans are published jointly with partner NHS trusts and Wigan and Leigh College.

Over the past 5 years, most of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov