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title: "Care pathways, guidance, quality standards and models of care for looked after children Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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# Care pathways, guidance, quality standards and models of care for looked after children Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43779c45-4190-484c-a5b0-0bcdd93673d6

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## Summary

The Department of Health has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Care pathways, guidance, quality standards and models of care for looked after children." This contract, aimed at improving mental health services for vulnerable children, was published for transparency on 14th February 2018, though the active award was made on 30th June 2016. The contract, valued at £231,000, falls under the health and social work services category and is situated within the UK, specifically at the Department's London office. The procurement method utilised was "Other - Not Held centrally," indicating a non-traditional approach.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses aiming to expand in the health services sector, particularly those developing evidence-based care models for children. Accredited health service providers and social care innovators may find this contract well-suited to their capabilities, as it requires expertise in creating care pathways and managing support services. Additionally, larger companies or specialist organisations with a focus on mental health services for children and collaboration with government bodies could greatly benefit from participating in future tenders of this nature.

## Notice

Future in mind argued for the development of care pathways and evidence based models of care for vulnerable children who have difficulty in accessing mental health services. This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfefb21c-cdf8-4875-8dcc-89b5269a31c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Held centrally |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £231,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £231,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 10:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfefb21c-cdf8-4875-8dcc-89b5269a31c4
- 19 Feb 2018 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfefb21c-cdf8-4875-8dcc-89b5269a31c4
- 14 Feb 2018 at 13:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5eedf09-f9bb-4d67-9093-3a8ac100f3a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfefb21c-cdf8-4875-8dcc-89b5269a31c4
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5eedf09-f9bb-4d67-9093-3a8ac100f3a3
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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