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title: "Expression of Interest: Welfare and Advice Service for Internationally Recruited Care Workers"
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# Expression of Interest: Welfare and Advice Service for Internationally Recruited Care Workers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/expression-of-interest-welfare-and-advice-service-for-internationally-recruited-care-worke-ocds-h6vhtk-04884b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** North West (NW) local authorities are exploring a regional welfare and advice offer to international recruits working in adult social care. The three NW sub regions: Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire with Westmorland and Furness, and Greater Manchester (comprising of 23 local authorities) have been collaborating in relation to oversight of ethical international recruitment for Adult Social Care.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Wigan Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wigan-council-ons-e08000010)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04884b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/expression-of-interest-welfare-and-advice-service-for-internationally-recruited-care-worke-ocds-h6vhtk-04884b#tl-md)

## Description
North West (NW) local authorities are exploring a regional welfare and advice offer to international recruits working in adult social care. The three NW sub regions: Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire with Westmorland and Furness, and Greater Manchester (comprising of 23 local authorities) have been collaborating in relation to oversight of ethical international recruitment for Adult Social Care. Work to date has been funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and in part facilitated by North West Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (NW ADASS).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** This Expression of Interest opportunity is advertised via 'The Chest' (www.the-chest.org.uk).

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024773-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-07T08:30:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-07T12:52:45.845Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04884b