--- title: "Looked-after children's mental health assessment pilots" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-03-13" --- # Looked-after children's mental health assessment pilots Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f85d0374-bb74-480c-9d00-2b9775fefcfe.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently conducting a procurement process titled "Looked-after children's mental health assessment pilots." This initiative aims to implement and manage six to ten pilots that will test enhanced approaches to the mental health and wellbeing assessments required for looked-after children upon entering care. The procurement is classified under health and social work services and involves an open procedure below the threshold. The tender period concludes on 8th April 2018, with a contract period starting on 7th June 2018 and lasting until 6th December 2020. The estimated value of the procurement is £240,000, and it will operate across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs), to engage in the public sector. Providers with expertise in mental health services, social work, and child welfare would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, allowing them to contribute to significant improvements in the mental health assessments of looked-after children and potentially expand their service offerings within the public sector. ## Notice To implement and manage 6 to 10 pilots testing improved approaches to the mental health and wellbeing assessments looked-after children are required to receive when they enter care. To support DfE with allocation and distribution of an implementation support grant and to provide ongoing support to pilot areas over a two year period. Please note that this procurement is published on Bravo Solution the Department for Education's e-tendering portal. Access to the documentation requires you to register an account with Bravo in the first instance if your organisation does not have one. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f059bb9-5c67-455c-97a3-2eadb7d95e53 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jun 2018 - 6 Dec 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | SW1 3BT | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2018 at 10:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f059bb9-5c67-455c-97a3-2eadb7d95e53 - 7 Mar 2018 at 14:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f059bb9-5c67-455c-97a3-2eadb7d95e53 - 7 Mar 2018 at 13:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f059bb9-5c67-455c-97a3-2eadb7d95e53 - 7 Mar 2018 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f059bb9-5c67-455c-97a3-2eadb7d95e53 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f059bb9-5c67-455c-97a3-2eadb7d95e53 13th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Bravo registration ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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