Planning

Pre-Market Engagement for suppliers that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA)

CAFCASS

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Planning

26 Apr 2024 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Cafcass, is planning a tender opportunity titled "Pre-Market Engagement for suppliers that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA)". This opportunity falls under the health and social work services industry category, with a procurement value of £2 million. The procurement process is focused on services and is in the planning stage. Suppliers interested in this opportunity must hold specific accreditations and certifications. The procurement method is a tender, and the future notice date for communication is expected on 30th April 2025.

This tender by Cafcass presents an opportunity for businesses interested in delivering services for families involved in family court proceedings. The suitable businesses would need to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification, in line with the buyer's requirements. This tender is particularly relevant for businesses operating in the health and social work services sector, looking to engage with a high-value procurement process in the services category. The planned procurement stage offers a chance for interested providers to engage with Cafcass in preparation for the recommissioning of the Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service, potentially leading to business growth opportunities in this specialised area.

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Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement for suppliers that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA)

Notice Description

Cafcass is seeking suppliers that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). One of these services, the Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) service, is coming to an end in 2025. Cafcass is now engaging with interested providers in preparation to recommission the service. The ICFA service is currently delivered by contracted providers across England, this currently has around 2000 referrals annually (made by FCAs/Guardians) and usually takes place over six to eight weeks. The annual budget for delivering the ICFA service across all Cafcass areas is PS2m. A new (ICFA) service is being designed to focus on testing family time arrangements and/or re-introducing a parent to a child. The design will be guided by the Cafcass Child Impact Assessment Framework (CIAF) and the views of children and families. If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the "Your submission". Please note that obtaining your contact details is only for the market engagement purposes and to gain feedback and suggestions about the proposed service model and the future commissioning model, your contact details will be used only to contact you in relation to this.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04558c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013643-2024
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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Apr 2025Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAFCASS
Contact Name
Cafcass Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@cafcass.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3004564000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1X 8NH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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