Tender

Looked-after children's mental health assessment pilots

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

13 Mar 2018 at 10:14

TenderAmendment

07 Mar 2018 at 14:34

TenderAmendment

07 Mar 2018 at 13:55

Tender

07 Mar 2018 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently conducting a procurement process titled "Looked-after children's mental health assessment pilots." This initiative aims to implement and manage six to ten pilots that will test enhanced approaches to the mental health and wellbeing assessments required for looked-after children upon entering care. The procurement is classified under health and social work services and involves an open procedure below the threshold. The tender period concludes on 8th April 2018, with a contract period starting on 7th June 2018 and lasting until 6th December 2020. The estimated value of the procurement is £240,000, and it will operate across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs), to engage in the public sector. Providers with expertise in mental health services, social work, and child welfare would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, allowing them to contribute to significant improvements in the mental health assessments of looked-after children and potentially expand their service offerings within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Looked-after children's mental health assessment pilots

Notice Description

To implement and manage 6 to 10 pilots testing improved approaches to the mental health and wellbeing assessments looked-after children are required to receive when they enter care. To support DfE with allocation and distribution of an implementation support grant and to provide ongoing support to pilot areas over a two year period. Please note that this procurement is published on Bravo Solution the Department for Education's e-tendering portal. Access to the documentation requires you to register an account with Bravo in the first instance if your organisation does not have one.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f059bb9-5c67-455c-97a3-2eadb7d95e53
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jun 2018 - 6 Dec 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1 3BT
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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