Published date: 21 November 2019

Last edited date: 21 November 2019

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.


Closing: 20 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Guidance services - 85312310

    • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

CV34 4RL

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £4,000,000

Procurement reference

WCC - 8510

Published date

21 November 2019

Closing date

20 December 2019

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2020

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

Warwickshire County Council is looking to refresh it's existing multi-provider framework for Expert Assessment Services to allow new providers to join. This is a sub-regional framework between Warwickshire CC, Coventry CC and Solihull MBC.

Providers who are already on the framework do not need to reapply to be on the framework.

Warwickshire County Council Children and Families Services may commission independent assessments on adults and children to inform their work or to support the court in a reaching a decision at the conclusion of family proceedings. Reports may be jointly commissioned during the legal process. Independent assessments may be commissioned under the direction of the court in respect of a specific case management issue or by Children and Family Services where an independent assessment is necessary or to manage capacity.

The service is for the provision of high quality comprehensive independent assessments and reports of adults and children. The reports will conform to Civil Proceedings Rules. The full requirements are as set out in the Specification.

Lot 1) Independent Psychological Assessments
Lot 2) Independent Social Worker Assessments &
Lot 3) Parenting Assessments including PAMS and Residential

More information

Links

Additional text

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free.

All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSWJETS please email us at:procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Heather Boyd

Address

Warwick
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01926 412430

Email

heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk