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title: "Children's Social Care Service Demand Exercise"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-124894"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-08"
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# Children's Social Care Service Demand Exercise

Buyer: WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124894

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## Summary

The Wrexham County Borough Council has recently awarded a contract for the "Children's Social Care Service Demand Exercise" project to Usk Scientific Services Ltd. The project aims to understand the demand for care and support in children's social care services in Wrexham. The contract, valued at £8,450, was signed on 20th October 2022 and involves conducting a detailed report by 6th January 2023. The procurement falls under the services category and was in the "Award" stage.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the market and economic research, market research services, statistical services, business consultancy, social work, and related services sectors. Companies specialising in these areas could compete to provide valuable insights and recommendations to the Wrexham County Borough Council regarding managing service demand and financial pressures in the short and long term. The maximum budget for the project is £10,000, and interested parties are encouraged to engage through eTenderwales for further information.

## Notice

IntroductionWrexham County Borough Council is seeking a partner to support its efforts to understand demand for Care and Support in Children's Social Care Services.Since 2018, Wrexham has experienced increases in demand within Children's Social Care. This is evidenced below:LAC NumbersInternal FosteringExternal FosteringResidential PlacementsThis increase has occurred concurrently within a period during which the service has been subject to closer monitoring from the regulator, CIW. This has come about due to concerns regarding service quality.SpecificationWrexham seeks a partner to consider the following:-1. Are the increases shown consistent with the demography of Wrexham and not unexpected, given current circumstances?2. Are thresholds for care and support in Wrexham consistent with national norms?3. Steps Wrexham can take to support stabilisation of figures and whether external factors will contribute to this.4. Possible financial implication of any further increases between 2023 and 20275. From sectoral knowledge, identify potential opportunities or approaches that the Council could consider that may help to contain service demand/financial pressure, both in the short and longer term.OutcomeWrexham County Borough Council seeks a partner to complete a report on the above areas of no more than 2,500 words, with appendices in addition to this. The report should include a clear executive summary that can be utilised to inform council considerations moving forwards.The maximum budget available for this project is PS10,000 and the report must be complete by 6 January 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124894 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,450 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WREXHAM |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL11 1AR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Wrexham |
| Electoral ward | Grosvenor |
| Westminster constituency | Wrexham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | USK SCIENTIFIC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79330000 - Statistical services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2023 at 10:16 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124894
- 21 Sep 2022 at 14:12 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124894

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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