Published date: 5 January 2018

Last edited date: 5 January 2018

This notice was replaced on 6 February 2018

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Awarded contract (published 6 February 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£25,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

R1217a: London Care Services Research

Published date

5 January 2018

Closing date

8 January 2018

Contract start date

22 January 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Local authorities in London have developed various collaborative arrangements to commission placements for children in their care. In recent years, local authorities have been operating in a climate of limited resources and increased demand for children's services. They have been asked to make efficiencies and, at the same time, ensure children are in placements of the highest quality, where they can thrive.
ALDCS asked London Councils to conduct a wider review of the arrangements for commissioning fostering and residential care currently operating in London, with the purpose to explore ways of improving the system and practices. This research will inform the second report of the review and will build on both the first part and the previous Oxford Brookes University study published in July 2015.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please see Question Answer December 2017
Please see question answer January 3
Please see question answer January 5

About the buyer

Contact name

Sorcha Rooney

Address

59½ Southwark Street
London SE1 0AL
SE1 0AL
England

Telephone

020 7934 9768

Email

Sorcha.Rooney@londoncouncils.gov.uk