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title: "Pre Market Engagement - How It Looks To Me Application Development"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Pre Market Engagement - How It Looks To Me Application Development

Buyer: CAFCASS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8b13df9-4d60-472d-bffe-2a67cb1c54b1

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## Summary

The contracting authority, CAFCASS, is initiating a pre-market engagement for the redevelopment and commercialization of its 'How It Looks to Me' application, used by practitioners to communicate with children. The engagement end date is set for 15th September 2023. The procurement falls under the industry categories of software packages, IT services, and health & social work services. This opportunity is currently in the planning stage.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in software development, IT services, and health & social work to engage with CAFCASS. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this tender process. Interested suppliers are required to complete the Request for Information (RFI) by the specified deadline to be considered for this project.

## Notice

Cafcass intends to seek a specialist provider to re-build/recompile, enhance, support, and commercialise its 'How It Looks to Me' application. The application is an interactive tool that Cafcass practitioners use to help communicate with children and young people. The tool has a number of interactive screens which help to capture the thoughts and feelings of children and young people, producing a report once the information is collected. The tool assists practitioners in gaining information about what is important to the child/young person, their family, what they enjoy, what they fear, as well as capturing feedback and anything they would like to communicate to the Judge involved in their case. This is a pre-market, Request for Information. Could interested suppliers please complete the RFI by 15 September 2023 at 4pm Further information about this opportunity can be viewed here https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ecee7628-0540-ee11-8124-005056b64545

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12505ebc-0875-4dce-874e-e38ce2b19c01 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAFCASS |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1XG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2023 at 10:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12505ebc-0875-4dce-874e-e38ce2b19c01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12505ebc-0875-4dce-874e-e38ce2b19c01
  21st August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ecee7628-0540-ee11-8124-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cafcass.gov.uk

## Provenance

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