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Independent Review Mechanism for fostering and adoption

Department for Education

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Planning

25 Jan 2023 at 11:47

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning to procure the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) for fostering and adoption services. The estimated contract value is £800,000 for a total period of 2 years, with a possible extension of 1 year. The market engagement session is scheduled for 15th February, followed by 1-2-1 meetings the week of 20th February. The IRM service offers an objective route for review decisions made by fostering and adoption services. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and will take place in England.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the service sector, particularly those specialised in Health and social work services, to engage with the Department for Education. Companies with expertise in providing statutory services to foster parents, adopters, and adult adoptees could find this tender suitable for their business growth. Engaging in this tender process can enable businesses to contribute to the delivery of essential social care services and potentially establish long-term partnerships with the Department for Education.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Review Mechanism for fostering and adoption

Notice Description

This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change. The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) provides an essential statutory service to prospective and existing foster parents, adopters, and adult adoptees. The main function of the IRM is to offer an objective and independent route for applicants to request a review of decisions made by fostering and adoption services about their approval status and access to their records. The service offered by the IRM is unique within the sector and enables applicants to have their case heard by an independent panel of children's social care experts. We will be holding an initial market engagement session to talk about the service requirements and seek feedback from the sector on 15th February at 11-11:45 am. Following this initial market engagement session we will be offering 30-minute 1-2-1 meetings w/c 20th February. A question and answer log will be circulated after all sessions have taken place via the commercial Jaggar system. To confirm your attendance please email Rose.Howell@education.gov.uk.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change. The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) provides an essential statutory service to prospective and existing foster parents, adopters, and adult adoptees. The main function of the IRM is to offer an objective and independent route for applicants to request a review of decisions made by fostering and adoption services about their approval status and access to their records. The service offered by the IRM is unique within the sector and enables applicants to have their case heard by an independent panel of children's social care experts. We will be holding an initial market engagement session to talk about the service requirements and seek feedback from the sector on 15th February at 11-11:45 am. Following this initial market engagement session we will be offering 30-minute 1-2-1 meetings w/c 20th February. A question and answer log will be circulated after all sessions have taken place via the commercial Jaggaer system. To confirm your attendance please email Rose.Howell@education.gov.uk. Additional information: Estimated Contract Value: PS800,000 for the total contract period including the optional extension (2 years +1 year optional extension) Information about lots: n/a Place of performance: England Description of the procurement: The IRM is provided for in regulations and as a result, some elements of its delivery are prescribed in legislation. The service was introduced in 2005 through secondary

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039a74
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002273-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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