Tender

Provision for an Independent Reviewing Officers Service

TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

03 Oct 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Torfaen County Borough Council is seeking tenders for the provision of an Independent Reviewing Officers Service. The council, located in Pontypool, UK, is a regional or local authority operating within the industry category of general public services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of 3rd November 2022. The contract value is £975,000 GBP, and the procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender by Torfaen County Borough Council presents an opportunity for qualified providers to deliver crucial services in social work and child protection. Businesses well-suited to compete for this contract are those with expertise in social work, child protection, and legal frameworks related to planning for children. The successful bidder must be able to chair meetings effectively, uphold child welfare, and comply with specific requirements outlined by the council. Collaboration with the council can pave the way for business growth in the public services sector.

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Notice Title

Provision for an Independent Reviewing Officers Service

Notice Description

Torfaen County Borough Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers to carry out the role of an Independent Reviewing Officer for Looked After Children and Child Protection Conference Chair

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Independent Reviewing Officer must be knowledgeable and trained for the role and shall (full description within the procurement documents) be qualified in Social Work and be registered with Social Care Wales be an authoritative professional with experience similar to an experienced Social Work Team Manager have the ability to demonstrate a good understanding and professional knowledge and experience in working with Children Looked After, children with a Care and Support Plan and Child Protection have extensive knowledge of legal framework of planning for children as set out in Section 99 of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014, Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015 be trained and skilled in chairing meetings in a way that encourages constructive participation whilst maintaining a clear focus on the welfare of the child and the decisions that need to be taken be familiar with Torfaen Corporate, Recovery Plan 2021 to 2023, , Wales Safeguarding Procedures , and Reviewing and Monitoring of a Child or Young Person's Part 6 Care and Support Plan Social Services and Wellbeing Act 201 and Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to a maximum of 24 months in total

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-125245
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=125245
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312310 - Guidance services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£975,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stephen.chambers@torfaen.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1495762200

Buyer Location

Locality
TORFAEN
Postcode
NP4 6YB
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys

Local Authority
Torfaen
Electoral Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Westminster Constituency
Torfaen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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