--- title: "Provision of Independent Reviewing officer and Foster Carer reviews" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5c2ae18a-e67d-484b-8f7c-4484c18657ba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c2ae18a-e67d-484b-8f7c-4484c18657ba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c2ae18a-e67d-484b-8f7c-4484c18657ba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c2ae18a-e67d-484b-8f7c-4484c18657ba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT" published: "2024-02-26" --- # Provision of Independent Reviewing officer and Foster Carer reviews Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c2ae18a-e67d-484b-8f7c-4484c18657ba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c2ae18a-e67d-484b-8f7c-4484c18657ba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c2ae18a-e67d-484b-8f7c-4484c18657ba.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Brent is planning a tender for the provision of Independent Reviewing Officer and Foster Carer reviews. The contract falls under the industry category of Health and social work services. The engagement end date for this opportunity is March 8, 2024. This tender by the London Borough of Brent presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services to provide Independent Reviewing Officer and Foster Carer reviews. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) businesses are well-suited to compete for this contract. The service volume is expected to cover approximately 100 Foster carer reviews annually and 330-350 Children Looked After reviews per year. ## Notice Provision of Independent Reviewing officer and Foster Carer reviews Supplier Engagement Brent Council wishes to inform providers of its intention to publish a tender for the provision of statutory Children Looked After Reviews (Independent Reviewing Officer) and annual Foster Carer reviews. Prior to publication of the invitation to quote, the Council wishes to engage with suppliers and would like to invite you to a market engagement event where we will provide further information about the opportunity and future intensions for the service. We would also invite any feedback, expertise and experience you wish to share at the event. The event will be held on 8th March 2024 from 3pm to 4.30pm, the session will be held via Microsoft teams. If you wish to attend please express an interest in the opportunity on the London Tenders Portal and send a message advising of your full organisation name, email addresses & the names of the 2 people (maximum) that will be attending the Teams meeting. Additional information: The Independent Reviewing Officer's (IRO) primary function is to act as a robust counterbalance to the Local Authority, by providing expert and independent quality assurance on the Local Authority's care planning and reviewing process for children and young people looked after (CLA) by Brent. This duty is executed through highlighting when positive outcomes are achieved for the CLA and flagging occasions when it has not been possible to progress a child's care plan. A crucial part of the role is to champion the voice of the child to contribute meaningfully to the co-design of their care plan and to scrutinize action plans against their progress to ensure that the arrangements for the child's current and long-term care are in place. The Foster Carer Reviewing Officer (FCRO) will conduct reviews with foster carers once a year,with a view to ascertaining the suitability of the Foster Carer and their capacity of demonstrating competence in meeting the needs of looked after children, in line with the Fostering Regulations and Fostering national minimum standards. Service Overview & Local Context Children Looked After The Service Provider will assist the Brent Reviewing Team by providing IROs to chair and participate in CLA reviews. The primary responsibilities of the IROs will be to incorporate the thoughts and voice of the child in their care plan and review targeted and achievable recommendations as part of the plan to enable positive outcomes. The IROs are also responsible to submit all appropriate documentation, within agreed timeframes and to standard, and hold the Local Authority to account for their performance in light of the legal responsibilities towards the child. Foster Carers The Service Provider will provide FCROs who will be responsible for conducting annual reviews of Foster Carers with an emphasis on monitoring the implementation of Fostering Panel recommendations, highlighting good practice, but also looking at concerns and allegations; addressing practice that falls below expected standards, including non-compliance with agreed plans and practice levels. This will ensure that the Brent CLA receive corporate parenting that is at a good standard. As of 21/02/24 * There are 298 Brent children and young people Looked After (130 of whom are currently 16 years and older and 49, who are Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers Children) * There are 90 Brent Foster Carers Service Volume The expected Service Volume for the Service Provider will be to provide suitable FCROs/IROs to chair Foster carer reviews (circa 100 yearly) and CLA reviews for children that Brent Council has corporate parenting responsibility for. The majority of CLA reviews covered by the Service Provider will be focusing on the older young people cohort of 16 years plus, with some additional LAC reviews for younger children and young people (circa 330-350 review annually) Contract Length The contract term will be 2 years with an option to extend by a further 24 months (1+1) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d1964f5-cfd8-4b79-b7c8-94c15cad1d6c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £720,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT | | Locality | WEMBLEY | | Post town | Harrow | | Postcode | HA9 0FJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent | | Local authority | Brent | | Electoral ward | Wembley Park | | Westminster constituency | Brent West | | 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 26 Feb 2024 at 15:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d1964f5-cfd8-4b79-b7c8-94c15cad1d6c - 26 Feb 2024 at 14:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dfe24d8-7537-4d99-a519-1fdec3a89e3b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d1964f5-cfd8-4b79-b7c8-94c15cad1d6c 26th February 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dfe24d8-7537-4d99-a519-1fdec3a89e3b 26th February 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=cce0128e-b7d4-ee11-8127-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=92f85ae1-abd4-ee11-8127-005056b64545 Register your interest here ## Notice URLs - http://www.brent.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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