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title: "EOI - Independent Foster Carer Review Chair"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-140382"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-02"
---

# EOI - Independent Foster Carer Review Chair

Buyer: TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-140382

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## Summary

The Torfaen County Borough Council has issued a planning notice for the procurement opportunity titled "EOI - Independent Foster Carer Review Chair" in the services category. This opportunity is located in Pontypool, NP4 6YB, and is in the tender initiation stage. The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is 23rd April 2024 @ 4pm.

This tender for an Independent Foster Carer Review Chair presents a chance for service providers in social research, health and social work, welfare services for children and young people, and other community services to participate. Businesses with experience in chairing review meetings and ensuring timely completion of reviews would be well-suited to compete for this role, which involves maintaining consistency in annual reviews and involving various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for Children Looked After.

## Notice

Why an Independent Chair? Historically, the Local Authority has externally commissioned this service to maintain the independent status of the Reviews. This approach ensures quality reviewing which, due to its independence from the Local Authority, better serves children and families and introduces more challenge.Interested providers are invited to submit their expression of interest, outlining relevant experience and suitability for the role. Please note that all applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.Role Responsibilities:Chair approximately 170 review meetings per year.Ensure that review meetings are booked up to one year in advance.Prioritise reviews and ensure they are completed in a timely manner.Maintain consistency across all annual reviews and identify any themes or issues as they arise.Consult with the carer, their family, other professionals, and the children/young people in their care toensure a holistic review of the carer's contribution to achieving positive outcomes for Children LookedAfter.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140382.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140382 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 2 Apr 2024 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## 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

- 79315000 - Social research services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 09:06 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140382

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140382

## Provenance

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