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title: "Safeguarding Children Overseas"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030c93"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2022-01-18"
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# Safeguarding Children Overseas

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030c93

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement process titled "Safeguarding Children Overseas," focusing on welfare services for children and young people within the United Kingdom. As part of this planning stage, the authority has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gauge the market's capacity and capability. Interested providers are invited to engage in MS Teams sessions scheduled for the week commencing 7th February 2022 to discuss their proposed delivery models and pricing. The RFI does not constitute a formal expression of interest; however, it is anticipated that a Contract Notice will subsequently be issued to facilitate the next steps in the procurement process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in child safeguarding and healthcare services. Companies that can provide 24/7 expert advice and clinical services related to child protection would be particularly well-suited to participate. Providers with experience in offering specialist paediatric advice, medical assessments, and safeguarding expertise are encouraged to respond, as the authority seeks to enhance its offshore child safeguarding arrangements. Engaging with the Ministry of Defence through this RFI allows businesses to position themselves favourably for future contract opportunities.

## Notice

The Authority requires access to designated health professionals that are able to provide expert advice 24/7, 365 days a year in relation to the Authority's overseas child safeguarding arrangement. Requirements 24/7 'reachback' provision, broken down as follows: Advisory Role: * Provision of specialist paediatric advice (level 5 child safeguarding expertise ) and support to Defence professionals (and those contracted by Defence) across the health and social work community overseas with regard to safeguarding/child protection. Advice to include assessment, treatment and clinical services for all forms of child maltreatment Clinical Role: * Provision of paediatric child protection medical assessments where there has been a disclosure or there is a suspicion of any form of abuse to a child (completed in line with good practice service delivery standards ) * Provision of child protection medical reports (completed in accordance with the guidance in the RCPCH Child Protection Companion ) * Provision of child protection radiological investigations (completed in accordance with the Joint RCR and SCoR guidance 2018 ) * Provision of a 2nd opinion on medical assessments and radiological investigations undertaken by host nation medical facilities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001530-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001530-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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