Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c19-561e-7008-a49f-1445efd967f5/social-work-assessments-framework-dps [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Social work assessments framework DPS [Wiltshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wiltshire-council) Estimated value £90,000 Published 3 Aug 2017 Deadline Closed 15 Sept 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender Wiltshire Council's Operational Children's Services needs the ability to spot purchase from a framework agreement of suitable providers where independent expertise is required and to cover peaks in workload. This includes a range of assessments, reviews and statutory visits. Wiltshire Council reserve the right to re-open this framework periodically in order to meet changes in demand. The annual spend is expected to be £30,000 over all services listed below. - Services required 2.1 Assessments, reviews and visits The work will need to be carried out in a variety of locations e.g. face-to-face interviews in a family member or carers' home, at a Resource Centre or other setting or attendance in court. The type of assessments will include but not be limited to: • Adoption assessments including Prospective Adopters Reports (PARs) • Family Placement assessments including o Mainstream Fostering assessments o Connected Person (Kinship) fostering assessments (please note such assessments are often out of county) o Viability assessments o Special Guardianship assessments o Assessments to approve foster carers as prospective adopters or prospective adopters as foster carers (concurrent planning and fostering for adoption) • Permanency planning assessments including but not limited to attachment and therapeutic assessments • Psychological assessments • Special Investigations Admin support for checks and references must be included in the cost by the service provider. Reviews may include, but will not be limited to, foster carer reviews. Statutory visits may include, but will not be limited to, visits to looked after children placed out of county. The provider may be required to attend other meetings in relation to the commissioned work; including but not exclusively: • Foster Panel • Adoption Panel • Professionals Meeting • Child's Review • Child Protection Conference Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e156b35a-d2d9-493a-8ded-55dafe0a6d6a) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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