--- title: "CAF477-24 - Call for Competition for Partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-567a233e-f97c-428a-92b1-60e84cee8cbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-567a233e-f97c-428a-92b1-60e84cee8cbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-567a233e-f97c-428a-92b1-60e84cee8cbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-567a233e-f97c-428a-92b1-60e84cee8cbe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAFCASS" published: "2025-02-26" --- # CAF477-24 - Call for Competition for Partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA) Buyer: CAFCASS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-567a233e-f97c-428a-92b1-60e84cee8cbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-567a233e-f97c-428a-92b1-60e84cee8cbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-567a233e-f97c-428a-92b1-60e84cee8cbe.json) ## Summary Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) is calling for competition for partners to deliver a new support service for families involved in family court proceedings in England. The tender, titled "CAF477-24 - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA)," falls under the Health and Social Work Services category. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage with an open procedure, and the tender period concludes on 6 April 2025. Contract commencement is slated for 1 August 2025, with mobilisation required for full operational status by November 2025. The estimated contract value is £11,000,000, and the contract's duration will end on 31 July 2028. Tender documents will be available to view from the week beginning 24 February, and suppliers must hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of the process. The tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises), emphasising a focus on providing family support services in private family law proceedings. Businesses specialising in family law services, child welfare, and related social services are particularly well-suited to compete. The procurement process seeks partners capable of delivering sustainable family time arrangements that cater to the child's needs, wishes, and feelings. This is a promising opportunity for organisations with the necessary accreditations and expertise to expand their service offerings and establish a long-term contractual relationship with Cafcass on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. ## Notice Cafcass is seeking partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process. Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) A new (ICFA) service has been designed to focus on supporting children and families to agree sustainable family time arrangements that reflect the child's needs, wishes and feelings. Contract Start date of 01 August 2025 will be subject to mobilisation with new providers to be fully operational by November 2025 Tender documents will be available to view week commencing 24 February and a timetable of events will be included. Find a tender notice: 2025/S 000-005958 Please view opportunity at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c5b66939-b7ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa3a925-bbcd-42fd-b216-be45fdc44757 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAFCASS | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3GY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Feb 2025 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa3a925-bbcd-42fd-b216-be45fdc44757 - 19 Feb 2025 at 16:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4a7dbad-04c9-4db5-abf2-824ad3396ed9 - 19 Feb 2025 at 16:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65bb69a2-887a-4b62-9011-462985549ef5 - 19 Feb 2025 at 12:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1de8b313-5da2-4c83-97c0-b1a10af80e20 - 19 Feb 2025 at 12:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8efb26-60dc-4321-a0bf-9b5d16305c74 - 19 Feb 2025 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5290a832-0b40-468e-b2b5-9beb677b82b5 - 19 Feb 2025 at 11:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc19455f-a015-4c3a-bc80-52203a682289 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa3a925-bbcd-42fd-b216-be45fdc44757 26th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4a7dbad-04c9-4db5-abf2-824ad3396ed9 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65bb69a2-887a-4b62-9011-462985549ef5 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1de8b313-5da2-4c83-97c0-b1a10af80e20 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8efb26-60dc-4321-a0bf-9b5d16305c74 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5290a832-0b40-468e-b2b5-9beb677b82b5 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc19455f-a015-4c3a-bc80-52203a682289 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c5b66939-b7ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545 - https://www.cafcass.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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