--- title: "Specialist Assessments for LAC and Children under Kinship arrangements (CYP - 2021 - 003)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9130c6c3-f767-41f6-9bdb-bce1a99ea30d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9130c6c3-f767-41f6-9bdb-bce1a99ea30d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9130c6c3-f767-41f6-9bdb-bce1a99ea30d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9130c6c3-f767-41f6-9bdb-bce1a99ea30d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT" published: "2021-04-27" --- # Specialist Assessments for LAC and Children under Kinship arrangements (CYP - 2021 - 003) Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9130c6c3-f767-41f6-9bdb-bce1a99ea30d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9130c6c3-f767-41f6-9bdb-bce1a99ea30d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9130c6c3-f767-41f6-9bdb-bce1a99ea30d.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Brent is seeking tenders for the provision of Specialist Assessments for Looked After Children (LAC) and those under Kinship arrangements. This procurement falls under the social work services category and aligns with the requirements set forth in Directive 2014/24/EU Article 74. The tender, identified as CYP - 2021 - 003, began its contract period on 1 April 2021 and is set to last for 24 months with an optional one-year extension based on performance. The total value of the contract is approximately £445,200. The tendering process was conducted via an open procedure, with the deadline for submissions having elapsed on 25 January 2021. The required services are to be delivered in London, United Kingdom. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for businesses experienced in social work services, particularly those focusing on psychological assessments and related fields. Companies with expertise in delivering high-quality assessments, including psychological and domestic violence risk evaluations, are particularly well positioned to compete for this contract. The contracting authority also welcomes applications from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), making this a competitive yet accessible opportunity for capable providers in the sector. ## Notice The London Borough of Brent invites relevant providers to tender for the provision of Specialist assessments for LAC and Children under Kinship arrangements. This is a social and specific service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article 74. The service is expected to facilitate the provision through a Hub and Spoke model. The network consisting of a single provider (hub), which offers a full array of services, complemented by subcontracted providers/individual assessors (spokes) which offer limited services. The service is to drive market competition (where appropriate), innovation, efficiencies, thereby delivering best value for the council. The range of specialist assessments required include: * Psychological assessments * Domestic Violence risk assessments * Psychiatric assessments * Parenting Assessment Manual Software (PAMS) assessments * Parenting assessments * Together and Apart assessments * Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments * Kinship/Connected Persons' Assessments * Form F assessments The Contract is for 24 months with an optional extension clause of 12months subject to performance. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at its sole discretion. The contracting authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with the contracting authority shall be incurred entirely at the applicants/tenderers risk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b215f3f7-ec40-4a01-b5ae-cb3fe61b549f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £445,200 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £445,200 | | 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 | 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 | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | AIDHOUR | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 27 Apr 2021 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b215f3f7-ec40-4a01-b5ae-cb3fe61b549f - 22 Jan 2021 at 17:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6efa45a-529f-4a35-9476-11cfb1cdc497 - 23 Dec 2020 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3fe5c12-26f4-41a2-9457-5c4faa40e5dc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b215f3f7-ec40-4a01-b5ae-cb3fe61b549f 27th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6efa45a-529f-4a35-9476-11cfb1cdc497 22nd January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3fe5c12-26f4-41a2-9457-5c4faa40e5dc 23rd December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=61a199b3-97ca-ea11-8104-005056b64545 Advert ## 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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