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Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) and Foster Carer Reviewing Officers (FCRO)

London Borough of Brent

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2024 at 15:00

Award Notice
Tender

13 May 2024 at 20:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent has awarded a contract valued at £703,800 for the provision of Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) and Foster Carer Reviewing Officers (FCRO) for statutory children looked after reviews. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category (CPV code 85000000), specifically targeting social work and welfare services for children and young people (CPV codes 85300000 and 85311300). The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Aidhour Ltd. The award stage was completed on 18th September 2024, with the contract being signed on 18th July 2024. The services will primarily be delivered within the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in social work, particularly those focusing on children's welfare and foster care services. Companies with a strong understanding of statutory requirements for children looked after and the ability to contribute to positive outcomes will find this contract advantageous. Furthermore, the project’s emphasis on incorporating the voices of young people and ensuring quality and price components in the review processes makes it suitable for businesses adept in delivering high-standard, socially valuable services. SMEs, like the awarded supplier, Aidhour Ltd, can particularly benefit from these opportunities by leveraging their specialised expertise and localised knowledge to meet the benchmarks set by the local authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) and Foster Carer Reviewing Officers (FCRO)

Notice Description

The Council is seeking tenders for the Provision of Statutory Children Looked After Reviews - Independent Reviewing Officers and Annual Foster Carer Reviews. The Service Provider will assist the Reviewing team in Brent by providing Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) to chair and participate in Children Looked After (CLA) reviews and Foster Carer reviews (FCR).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking tenders for the Provision of Statutory Children Looked After Reviews - Independent Reviewing Officers and Annual Foster Carer Reviews. The Service Provider will assist the Reviewing team in Brent by providing Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) to chair and participate in Children Looked After (CLA) reviews and Foster Carer reviews (FCR). The primary responsibilities of the IRO will be to incorporate the thoughts/voice of the child in their care plan and review recommendations to ensure that they are targeted, achievable and enable positive outcomes. The IRO will be responsible for submitting all appropriate documentation, within agreed timeframes and to standard, and hold the Local Authority to account for their performance in light of the legal responsibilities towards the CLA.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045954
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029872-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£703,800 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Brent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aidhour Ltd

Further Information

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