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title: "Evaluation of Looked after Children's Mental Health Assessment Pilots"
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# Evaluation of Looked after Children's Mental Health Assessment Pilots

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b89b52a-a31a-4872-ba92-5280e11d4f26

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## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement process titled "Evaluation of Looked after Children's Mental Health Assessment Pilots," aimed at assessing mental health and wellbeing approaches for looked after children. The procurement falls under the category of research and development consultancy services and is located in England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender period concluding on 8th May 2018 and the contract period running from 10th July 2018 to 30th July 2021. An award of £149,946 was made to SQW Limited on 27th June 2018, with the contract publicly announced on 28th August 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that focus on research and consultancy in the health and social care sectors. Companies with expertise in mental health assessments, the care system, or those engaged in child welfare initiatives would be well-positioned to compete for future projects stemming from this evaluation. The insights gained from the pilots may lead to further work as the Department for Education seeks improved methods for health assessments specific to looked after children.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is commissioning six to ten pilot sites to test improved approaches to the mental health and wellbeing assessments that looked after children receive when they enter care. The pilots will run for a period of two years, during which PS650k of implementation support grant will be made available to assist the testing process. The evaluation of the pilots is to inform what, if any, changes are needed to the assessment system (including the statutory framework) for looked after children on entry into care and if so, how this can best be achieved. The evaluation shall use the findings to understand what works, or does not, and what other factors are at work that affect outputs and outcomes to improve health assessments. The evaluation shall achieve the following objectives: * Assess the success and effectiveness of the pilots in delivering the project aims and objectives, including specific consideration of whether the design, content and delivery that are being tested are feasible, appropriate and acceptable. * Measure the pilots against the required criteria to assess their: thoroughness, quality, accuracy of diagnosis, timeliness, the extent to which they are child centred and the appropriateness of the professionals involved in carrying out the assessments; * Understand the impact the assessment approaches have on children and families, the local authorities and its stakeholders, and the wider system; * Review the extent to which changes to the statutory framework that underpins the assessment process requires change; * Assess the nature of the support provided as a result of the pilot and whether the relevant interventions were already available or commissioned as a result of the pilots;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968f600c-8fab-49ec-8737-b87e142ed222 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2018 - 30 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,946 |
| 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 FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2018 at 11:29 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968f600c-8fab-49ec-8737-b87e142ed222
- 10 Aug 2018 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968f600c-8fab-49ec-8737-b87e142ed222

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968f600c-8fab-49ec-8737-b87e142ed222
  28th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c44687cb-f397-401e-b735-8417dedc782e
  Contract

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