Published date: 29 November 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 28 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Procurement reference

STHEL001-DN379302-58033581

Published date

29 November 2018

Closing date

28 February 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

St Helens Council wants to appoint a provider to complete 10 non-agency adoption assessments; these are Annexe A assessments in which the adopter makes a direct application to the Court without the local authority having issued care proceedings.

We are looking for a provider with experience of completing fostering or adoption assessments, the assessor must be a qualified social worker. The provider will be responsible for completing the assessment which will include visits to the child, the adult applicants and absent birth parent (if relevant). We will also require the provider to attend Court hearings and if needed give evidence.


The budget for each completed assessment will be in the region of £1800

For further information please go to www.the-chest.org.uk reference DN379302

About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Smith

Address

St.Helens Council
St.Helens
WA10 1HF
England

Telephone

+44 1744676784

Email

petersmith@sthelens.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sthelens.gov.uk