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title: "CYP - Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework (RFQ 10888282)"
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# CYP - Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework (RFQ 10888282)

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3523d2d6-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council is conducting a public procurement for the "CYP - Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework" (RFQ 10888282), aimed at enhancing the capacity of social work teams in response to an urgent need to manage workloads and provide training. The procurement, classified under the health and social work services category, is currently in the award stage following an open tender process that concluded on 5th February 2016. The contract period is set to commence on 1st March 2016, lasting for five months initially, with the possibility of extensions up to a total of four years. The total budget for this service framework is approximately £3.6 million, with an immediate contract valued up to £1.8 million for the first five months. The service will be delivered across various geographical locations within Lancashire, including Preston, Burnley, and Fylde & Wyre.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those with experience in handling referral and assessment processes. Companies that have successfully managed large volumes of assessment cases—specifically, those who have completed at least 1,000 assessment/referral cases in the last two years—will be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the council is seeking flexible providers capable of rapidly addressing the needs of vulnerable service users within the community.

## Notice

This procurement is to commission Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Duty Service Framework. The local authority currently needs to facilitate capacity in the mainstream social work teams to clear a backlog of recording work and provide up to date training to qualified social workers and their managers. LCC is sourcing providers as part of its Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework to undertake its statutory responsibilities as defined by the Children Act 1989. Service Providers will act in accordance with Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board's multi agency procedures, the Lancashire Child Sexual Exploitation Operating Protocol. Through the Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework, qualified social workers will undertake statutory responsibilities on behalf of LCC. The primary aims of the service are to: * Undertake statutory responsibilities as defined by the Children Act 1989 on behalf of LCC. * Act in accordance with the Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board's multi agency procedures. * Act in accordance with the Lancashire Child Sexual Exploitation Operating Protocol. * Undertake child and family assessments and section 47 enquires and provide intervention and support up to and including the development of child in need, children in need of protection and children looked after plans. An immediate start to deliver the Services is required. Service Providers must have completed at least 1000 assessment/referral cases in each of the last two years as a managed service offering in delivery of contracts with comparable primary aims to these Services. The Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework, will be tendered as a Lancashire/Countywide initiative, and appointed Service Providers will be expected to deliver services across all reaches of Lancashire inclusive of the following geographical areas: * Lancaster * Fylde & Wyre * Preston * Chorley, South Ribble * West Lancashire * Burnley * Pendle * Rossendale * Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Additional information: Please note that this procurement process is being conducted on an expedited basis in response to an urgent requirement to improve availability of services to vulnerable service users. The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st March 2016 for five months and continue for a total period not exceeding four years. The initial call-off Contract will have a value of up to PS1.8m over a five month period. Thereafter future call-off Contract(s) may be commissioned up to a maximum of 43 months, and will not exceed a total value of up to PS3.6m. The Council will at all times be able to be flexible around the value and term over which it calls-off services, without an obligation to make any call-off contracts for services. Please see tender documentation for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98672bf7-ba6f-46b1-b2fe-88687fce9a13 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2016 - 31 Jul 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CORE ASSETS GROUP; HCL SOCIAL CARE; SANCTUARY PERSONNEL; SEE NOTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2017 at 16:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98672bf7-ba6f-46b1-b2fe-88687fce9a13
- 9 Mar 2017 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98672bf7-ba6f-46b1-b2fe-88687fce9a13
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dbe76e6-0572-41e3-baa2-3a9d5998e12b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98672bf7-ba6f-46b1-b2fe-88687fce9a13
  9th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dbe76e6-0572-41e3-baa2-3a9d5998e12b
  20th January 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6864&pageid=41137&e=e
  iSupplier Portal (Sourcing Supplier)

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