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Evaluation of Looked after Children's Mental Health Assessment Pilots

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement process titled "Evaluation of Looked after Children's Mental Health Assessment Pilots," aimed at assessing mental health and wellbeing approaches for looked after children. The procurement falls under the category of research and development consultancy services and is located in England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender period concluding on 8th May 2018 and the contract period running from 10th July 2018 to 30th July 2021. An award of £149,946 was made to SQW Limited on 27th June 2018, with the contract publicly announced on 28th August 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that focus on research and consultancy in the health and social care sectors. Companies with expertise in mental health assessments, the care system, or those engaged in child welfare initiatives would be well-positioned to compete for future projects stemming from this evaluation. The insights gained from the pilots may lead to further work as the Department for Education seeks improved methods for health assessments specific to looked after children.

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Notice Title

Evaluation of Looked after Children's Mental Health Assessment Pilots

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is commissioning six to ten pilot sites to test improved approaches to the mental health and wellbeing assessments that looked after children receive when they enter care. The pilots will run for a period of two years, during which PS650k of implementation support grant will be made available to assist the testing process. The evaluation of the pilots is to inform what, if any, changes are needed to the assessment system (including the statutory framework) for looked after children on entry into care and if so, how this can best be achieved. The evaluation shall use the findings to understand what works, or does not, and what other factors are at work that affect outputs and outcomes to improve health assessments. The evaluation shall achieve the following objectives: * Assess the success and effectiveness of the pilots in delivering the project aims and objectives, including specific consideration of whether the design, content and delivery that are being tested are feasible, appropriate and acceptable. * Measure the pilots against the required criteria to assess their: thoroughness, quality, accuracy of diagnosis, timeliness, the extent to which they are child centred and the appropriateness of the professionals involved in carrying out the assessments; * Understand the impact the assessment approaches have on children and families, the local authorities and its stakeholders, and the wider system; * Review the extent to which changes to the statutory framework that underpins the assessment process requires change; * Assess the nature of the support provided as a result of the pilot and whether the relevant interventions were already available or commissioned as a result of the pilots;

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b89b52a-a31a-4872-ba92-5280e11d4f26
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968f600c-8fab-49ec-8737-b87e142ed222
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,946 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
9 Jul 2018 - 30 Jul 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SQW

Further Information

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