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title: "GB-London: Profit-making and financial risk in independent children's social care placements"
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# GB-London: Profit-making and financial risk in independent children's social care placements

Buyer: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7165bb4-ff54-42e5-ab04-aa4090078395

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## Summary

The Local Government Association in London has issued a tender titled "Profit-making and financial risk in independent children's social care placements." This procurement falls under the services category and involves research services related to profit-making and financial risk in children's social care placements. The tender is currently at the open stage with a tender period ending on 7th July 2023 and a contract period starting from 17th July 2023 to 30th September 2023. The opportunity is open to small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and is specifically aimed at providing updates to existing research for local authorities in need of financial information to support their commissioning of placements.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, to contribute to the research and development services sector. Companies with expertise in research analysis, consultancy services, and experience in the social care sector would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The location for service delivery is specified as London, United Kingdom, offering a strategic advantage to businesses already operating in this region. With the procurement process being open, interested bidders have until 7th July 2023 to submit their proposals for consideration.

## Notice

Between 2020 and 2022, Revolution Consulting has published research for the Local Government Association on profit-making and financial risk in the largest providers of independent children's social care placements. The LGA has received positive feedback from across the sector on this research and it is regularly referred to in discussions around placement sufficiency and the placement 'market'. Local authorities via the LGA's children's social care commissioning and procurement group have requested further updates to the financial information within the report to support their commissioning of placements. We require an update report to this research Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e8e6b2-e8d7-446d-bd3b-61cd4b9cbf2d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HZ |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2023 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e8e6b2-e8d7-446d-bd3b-61cd4b9cbf2d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e8e6b2-e8d7-446d-bd3b-61cd4b9cbf2d
  15th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Profit-making-and-financial-risk-in-independent-children's-social-care-placements/Q58ZMU3GK4
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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