--- title: "Parent and Child Residential Assessment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052c3d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052c3d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052c3d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052c3d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2025-06-20" --- # Parent and Child Residential Assessment Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052c3d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052c3d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052c3d.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by Cornwall Council, focuses on securing specialised services for Parent and Child Residential Assessments across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This falls under the industry categories of education and training services, as well as other community, social, and personal services. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a deadline for interest submission by 12 noon on 25th June 2025. This contract, valued at £6,000,000, aims to engage the Voluntary, NHS, Independent, and Private Sectors in a soft market assessment. The procurement method in use is tender, and the process addresses significant concerns regarding parental care capabilities in a residential observation setting, typically lasting 12 weeks. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in social care and residential assessment services, particularly those with expertise in delivering complex assessments in family settings. Companies capable of providing comprehensive evaluation services that ensure child safety and effective parental support are well-suited to compete in this tender. The opportunity can stimulate growth for organisations that aim to expand their portfolio in social service provision, engage with public sector procurement, and contribute significantly to community welfare through dedicated services. ## Notice Parent and Child Residential Assessment Questionnaire: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1eb8296-2941-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 Parent and child residential assessments are specialised evaluations conducted when there are significant concerns about a parent's ability to safely and effectively care for their child. These assessments typically take place in a residential setting, such as a family assessment centre, where both the parent(s) and child(ren) live for a period of time (ordinarily 12 weeks) under observation. ### Planning Information https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1eb8296-2941-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across the Voluntary, NHS, Independent and Private Sector for the provision of Parent and Child Residential Assessments across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Parent and child residential assessments are specialised evaluations conducted when there are significant concerns about a parent's ability to safely and effectively care for their child. These assessments typically take place in a residential setting, such as a family assessment centre, where both the parent(s) and child(ren) live for a period of time (ordinarily 12 weeks) under observation. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the “Information Required” section at the end of this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the Due North / Supplying the South-West messaging system by 12 noon on Wednesday 25th June 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033886-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 20 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2025 at 05:39 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033886-2025 - 4 Jun 2025 at 10:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029816-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033886-2025 20th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029816-2025 4th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://cornwall.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1eb8296-2941-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1eb8296-2941-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21CornwallCouncilisconductingasoftmarketassessmenttogainanunderstandingofthepotentiallevelofinterestacrosstheVoluntary,NHS,IndependentandPrivateSectorfortheprovisionofParentandChildResidentialAssessmentsacrossCornwallandtheIslesofScilly.Parentandchildresidentialassessmentsarespecialisedevaluationsconductedwhentherearesignificantconcernsaboutaparent'sabilitytosafelyandeffectivelycarefortheirchild.Theseassessmentstypicallytakeplaceinaresidentialsetting,suchasafamilyassessmentcentre,whereboththeparent(s)andchild(ren)liveforaperiodoftime(ordinarily12weeks)underobservation.Ifyouareinterestedinthisareaofserviceprovisionandalsohelpingwithourassessmentofthemarket,pleasecompletethe“InformationRequired”sectionattheendofthisnoticealongwithanyadditionalinformationyouconsidertoberelevantandreturnthisviatheDueNorth/SupplyingtheSouth-Westmessagingsystemby12noononWednesday25thJune2025. - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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