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title: "Provision for an Independent Reviewing Officers Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037286"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-03"
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# Provision for an Independent Reviewing Officers Service

Buyer: TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037286

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## Summary

The Torfaen County Borough Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of an Independent Reviewing Officers Service within the health and social work services industry category. This active tender, titled "Provision for an Independent Reviewing Officers Service," has a value of £975,000 and involves services procurement. The contract period is set to start on January 1, 2023, until December 31, 2025, with a potential extension of up to 24 months. The deadline for tender submissions is November 3, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for qualified and experienced providers in social work and related services to engage with Torfaen County Borough Council. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in Social Work, Child Protection, and Looked After Children services. The procurement method is an open procedure, with electronic submission required. Interested parties must ensure compliance with the bid validity period of 180 days and engage effectively through the provided platform for submission details.

## Notice

Torfaen County Borough Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers to carry out the role of an Independent Reviewing Officer for Looked After Children and Child Protection Conference Chair

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Independent Reviewing Officer must be knowledgeable and trained for the role and shall (full description within the procurement documents) be qualified in Social Work and be registered with Social Care Wales be an authoritative professional with experience similar to an experienced Social Work Team Manager have the ability to demonstrate a good understanding and professional knowledge and experience in working with Children Looked After, children with a Care and Support Plan and Child Protection have extensive knowledge of legal framework of planning for children as set out in Section 99 of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014, Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015 be trained and skilled in chairing meetings in a way that encourages constructive participation whilst maintaining a clear focus on the welfare of the child and the decisions that need to be taken be familiar with Torfaen Corporate, Recovery Plan 2021 to 2023, , Wales Safeguarding Procedures , and Reviewing and Monitoring of a Child or Young Person's Part 6 Care and Support Plan Social Services and Wellbeing Act 201 and Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to a maximum of 24 months in total

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027731-2022 |
| 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 | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £975,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | PONTYPOOL |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP4 6YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Torfaen |
| Electoral ward | Pontypool Fawr |
| Westminster constituency | Torfaen |
| Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2022 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027731-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498
- http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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