Published date: 19 February 2025

Last edited date: 19 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 19 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 19 February 2025, last edited 26 February 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£11,000,000

Procurement reference

CAFCASS001-DN721336-17239945

Published date

19 February 2025

Closing date

31 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cafcass is seeking partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process.

Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

A new (ICFA) service has been designed to focus on supporting children and families to agree sustainable family time arrangements that reflect the child's needs, wishes and feelings.

Contract Start date of 01 August 2025 will be subject to mobilisation with new providers to be fully operating by November 2025

Tender documents will be available to view week commencing 24 February and a timetable of events will be included.

Please view opportunity at the following link:

https://procontract.due-north.com

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CAF477-24 - Call for Competition for Partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 February 2025, last edited 19 February 2025

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

2nd Floor, New Enterprise House
Cafcass
Derby
DE1 3GY
England

Telephone

07867656529

Email

procurement@cafcass.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cafcass.gov.uk