Notice Information
Notice Title
Children's Services Service Demand Exercise
Notice Description
Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a partner to support its efforts to understand demand for Care & Support in Children's Social Care Services.Since 2018, Wrexham has experienced increases in demand within Children's Social Care. This is evidenced below:LAC NumbersInternal FosteringExternal FosteringResidential PlacementsThis increase has occurred concurrently with a period during which the service has been subject to closer monitoring from the regulator, CIW. This has come about due to concerns regarding service quality.SpecificationWrexham seeks a partner to consider the following:-1. Are the increases shown consistent with the demography of Wrexham and not unexpected, given current circumstances?2. Are thresholds for care and support in Wrexham consistent with national norms?3. Steps Wrexham can take to support stabilisation of figures and whether external factors will contribute to this.4. Possible financial implication of any further increases between 2022 and 20275. From sectoral knowledge, identify potential opportunities or approaches that the Council could consider that may help to contain service demand/financial pressure, both in the short and longer term.OutcomeWrexham County Borough Council seeks a partner to complete a report on the above areas of no more than 2,500 words, with appendices in addition to this. The report should include a clear executive summary that can be utilised to inform council considerations moving forwards.Wrexham wishes partners to provide Expressions of Interest only by 12 noon on Tuesday 21 of December 2021.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=116548.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-116548
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116548
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Prior Information 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Dec 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WREXHAM
- Postcode
- LL11 1AR
- Post Town
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wrexham
- Electoral Ward
- Grosvenor
- Westminster Constituency
- Wrexham
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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