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Consultancy Support- Practice Framework for Children's Services

London Borough of Harrow

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11 Sep 2026 at 13:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Harrow commissioned specialist consultancy support for the design, implementation and embedding of a Practice Framework for Children’s Services. The work supports delivery of the Family First Reforms and the wider social work reforms, including family-led decision-making. Consultancy and training are to be provided through London Councils. This is a professional services requirement covering design consultancy and specialist design services, with the practical focus on developing and embedding children’s services practice. Delivery is in Harrow, London, for the council’s children’s services function. The requirement is suited to organisations with expertise in children’s social care transformation, social work practice development, organisational implementation and related training.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. London Councils was selected as the supplier for the single completed lot. The procedure was a below-threshold tender; the published method is recorded as unknown. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 21 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £33,000 excluding VAT, or £39,600 including VAT. The procurement reached a complete tender status, while the award and contract are active. The published information identifies the services and supplier but does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Harrow.

This award demonstrates a defined demand from Harrow for specialist children’s services practice transformation delivered through a public-sector partnership. Competitors seeking comparable work would need credible expertise in designing practice frameworks, translating social work reform into operational practice, supporting family-led decision-making and embedding new approaches across children’s services. The requirement also shows the importance of providing both consultancy and training, rather than producing a framework in isolation. A strong supplier would need practical implementation capability, experience working with local-authority children’s services and the capacity to support adoption and sustained use. Familiarity with Family First Reform objectives and wider social work reform would strengthen a future proposition, alongside the ability to work through or alongside London-wide public-sector bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Support- Practice Framework for Children's Services

Notice Description

Consultancy support for the design, implementation and embedding of the Practice Framework for Children's Services in line with the delivery of the Family First Reforms. Consultancy to be provided through London Councils. The consultancy and training provided by London Councils are specialist in nature. Family led decision making and the development of a practice framework is a core service to be delivered by children's services and in line with the social work reforms.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f812
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086410-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79930000 - Specialty design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA3 8FL
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)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

London Councils

Further Information

Notice Documents

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