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title: "Approved list of Independent Social workers and Expert Professionals"
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# Approved list of Independent Social workers and Expert Professionals

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6bce9e0-2fa7-4018-8c40-25159f45aa67

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## Summary

The London Borough of Barnet is conducting a tender for an "Approved List of Independent Social Workers and Expert Professionals" to enhance its social care assessment capabilities. This procurement falls under the social work services category (CPV code 85310000) and is currently in the active tender stage. The open procedure allows for broader participation, with the deadline for submissions set for 14th March 2022. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st June 2022 and will extend for four years, concluding on 31st May 2026. The primary delivery address is in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in social work services and associated assessments, including psychiatric and psychological evaluations. Businesses with expertise in delivering timely and impartial assessments, particularly those familiar with family court requirements, are well-suited to compete. Moreover, the wide-ranging nature of the assessments required indicates a potential for diverse partnerships with experienced professionals in social care, fostering services, or risk management assessments, which may enhance the chances for growth in the sector.

## Notice

"Title: Approved List of Independent Social Workers (ISW) and Expert Professionals.The London Borough of Barnet wishes to procure an approved list of ISWs, also commonly referred to as 'Expert Professionals'. The London Borough of Barnet carry out a significant number of social care assessments over an extended period, many of which are kept in-house and objective, where possible. However, there is a need to have a network of external expert professionals that can deliver timely assessments and share expertise, upon request of the Family Court, whilst exercising impartiality. The Approved List includes the following types of assessments:Psychiatric, psychological & cognitive assessmentsSpecialist risk and parenting / Parenting Assessments Manuals Software assessmentsSpecial guardianship order (SGO) connected persons (CP) & viability assessmentsFostering assessmentsAge assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children's assessmentsShould you experience technical difficulties with the portal please contact support@curtisfitchglobal.com explaining these and that they relate to this opportunity."/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc02ab63-7d3a-4eb1-93f9-620a419a72d7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 31 May 2026 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET |
| Locality | COLINDALE LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW9 4EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Electoral ward | Colindale North |
| Westminster constituency | Hendon |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2022 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc02ab63-7d3a-4eb1-93f9-620a419a72d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc02ab63-7d3a-4eb1-93f9-620a419a72d7
  11th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB163735
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.barnetsourcing.co.uk

## Provenance

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