# Witness Support Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Victim Support](/contract-winners/victim-support/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £240,000
- Tender value: £240,000
- Award date: 19 December 2018
- Published: 24 January 2019
- Contract start: 1 January 2019
- Contract end: 31 December 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8cdc5c7e-671e-4e1d-92aa-8bc5115552df-265852
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be4d2878-0a25-47f0-9dbb-569314fc45f1

## Description

We need an independent and confidential WSS to provide emotional support by telephone to complainants and witnesses who require support during \(and after\) an investigation\. The aim of this service is to improve levels witness/complainant confidence and satisfaction\.

## Related contract awards

- [Lay Advocacy Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-59035559-9d4d-4966-a7ad-917d81c2e1a7): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Toxicology Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-63b13d2d-c216-48d6-a3a8-dd3a67306eea): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6fc38c8d-f182-4aa7-a7c9-d9e187a10d41): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Lot 4: Young People \(MoJ/OPCC Funding for STREET\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7cc049a2-6bc6-47d0-8ed9-5ba5aa81b2d8): Gloucestershire County Council
- [Lot 4: Young People - Further Competition 2021](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3289a03b-c33d-4089-b466-f97bca946585): Gloucestershire County Council
- [Independent Support Service for Witnesses, Referrers and Members of the Public](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-19741ae7-aeae-40e3-be47-c8805eebcbdc): Nursing And Midwifery Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cdc5c7e-671e-4e1d-92aa-8bc5115552df-265852)