--- title: "Children's Services Alternative Delivery Models External Support 2018/19" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cfbdbeb0-2f0b-4b25-939d-44f8fbde58d9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cfbdbeb0-2f0b-4b25-939d-44f8fbde58d9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cfbdbeb0-2f0b-4b25-939d-44f8fbde58d9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cfbdbeb0-2f0b-4b25-939d-44f8fbde58d9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-04-06" --- # Children's Services Alternative Delivery Models External Support 2018/19 Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cfbdbeb0-2f0b-4b25-939d-44f8fbde58d9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cfbdbeb0-2f0b-4b25-939d-44f8fbde58d9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cfbdbeb0-2f0b-4b25-939d-44f8fbde58d9.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council is currently engaged in a public tender process titled "Children's Services Alternative Delivery Models External Support 2018/19". This procurement falls under the services category, particularly focusing on business services related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and health and social work services. The tender is presently in the active stage, with submissions due by 23 April 2018. The anticipated contract will commence on 14 May 2018 and extend until 30 April 2019. Proposals are being solicited through an open procurement method to identify a suitable organisation that can assist in implementing an Alternative Delivery Model for the council's children's services. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for consulting firms and service providers with expertise in social work practices and alternative delivery models. Businesses that specialise in consultancy or have a background in health and social care are well-suited to compete for this contract, as it aims to enhance the effectiveness of children's services in Worcestershire. Engaging with this opportunity could allow relevant organisations to not only contribute to public welfare improvements but also to secure a long-term partnership with the council, potentially leading to further contracts in the public sector. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council's Children's Services is working to improve the quality and effectiveness of its services including social work practice. As part of this improvement journey, and in response to both the Ofsted inspection (judgement published 24 January 2017) and the Department of Education (DfE) Commissioner's report (published 19 September 2017), the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Children and Families has recommended that the Council voluntarily considers Alternative Delivery Models (ADM) for children's services in order to both accelerate and sustain improvement. Worcestershire County Council has initiated a programme to appraise, design and implement an alternative delivery model for Children's Social Care. Phase 1 was the completion of an Options Analysis to decide the highest scoring ADM Option(s) (completed in December 17). Phase 2 was the completion of a Detailed Business Case on the final option chosen (to be completed by 31 March 2018). Subject to Cabinet Approval on the 29 March 2018 (papers available publically from 21 March 2018) and sign off by the Secretary of State, implementation will begin from April 2018, with an aim to go live in April 2019. The purpose of the Tender is to identify a suitable organisation to support the Council in the next stage of our journey towards implementation of an Alternative Delivery Model (ADM) for Children's Services in Worcestershire. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649f16ae-d106-4555-8a41-2867fe503eb3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | 23 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 May 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 | | 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Apr 2018 at 08:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649f16ae-d106-4555-8a41-2867fe503eb3 - 22 Mar 2018 at 12:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649f16ae-d106-4555-8a41-2867fe503eb3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649f16ae-d106-4555-8a41-2867fe503eb3 6th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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