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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-124894
Published by:: Wrexham County Borough Council
Authority ID:: AA0264
Publication date:: 08 March 2023
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Introduction Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a partner to support its efforts to understand demand for Care and Support in Children’s Social Care Services. Since 2018, Wrexham has experienced increases in demand within Children’s Social Care. This is evidenced below: LAC Numbers Internal Fostering External Fostering Residential Placements This increase has occurred concurrently within a period during which the service has been subject to closer monitoring from the regulator, CIW. This has come about due to concerns regarding service quality. Specification Wrexham seeks a partner to consider the following:- 1. Are the increases shown consistent with the demography of Wrexham and not unexpected, given current circumstances? 2. Are thresholds for care and support in Wrexham consistent with national norms? 3. Steps Wrexham can take to support stabilisation of figures and whether external factors will contribute to this. 4. Possible financial implication of any further increases between 2023 and 2027 5. From sectoral knowledge, identify potential opportunities or approaches that the Council could consider that may help to contain service demand/financial pressure, both in the short and longer term. Outcome Wrexham County Borough Council seeks a partner to complete a report on the above areas of no more than 2,500 words, with appendices in addition to this. The report should include a clear executive summary that can be utilised to inform council considerations moving forwards. The maximum budget available for this project is £10,000 and the report must be complete by 6 January 2023.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Wrexham County Borough Council
Postal Address: Procurement/Children's Social Care, Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street,
Town: Wrexham	Postal Code: LL11 1AR	Country: UK
For the attention of: Julia Pordage-Moore	Telephone: +44 1978292798
E-Mail: julia.pordage.moore@wrexham.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Children's Social Care Service Demand Exercise

2.2 Description of the contract

Introduction

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a partner to support its efforts to understand demand for Care and Support in Children’s Social Care Services.

Since 2018, Wrexham has experienced increases in demand within Children’s Social Care. This is evidenced below:

LAC Numbers

Internal Fostering

External Fostering

Residential Placements

This increase has occurred concurrently within a period during which the service has been subject to closer monitoring from the regulator, CIW. This has come about due to concerns regarding service quality.

Specification

Wrexham seeks a partner to consider the following:-

1. Are the increases shown consistent with the demography of Wrexham and not unexpected, given current circumstances?

2. Are thresholds for care and support in Wrexham consistent with national norms?

3. Steps Wrexham can take to support stabilisation of figures and whether external factors will contribute to this.

4. Possible financial implication of any further increases between 2023 and 2027

5. From sectoral knowledge, identify potential opportunities or approaches that the Council could consider that may help to contain service demand/financial pressure, both in the short and longer term.

Outcome

Wrexham County Borough Council seeks a partner to complete a report on the above areas of no more than 2,500 words, with appendices in addition to this. The report should include a clear executive summary that can be utilised to inform council considerations moving forwards.

The maximum budget available for this project is £10,000 and the report must be complete by 6 January 2023.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	79300000		Market and economic research; polling and statistics
	79310000		Market research services
	79330000		Statistical services
	79400000		Business and management consultancy and related services
	79900000		Miscellaneous business and business-related services
	85300000		Social work and related services
	98000000		Other community, social and personal services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham

2.4 Estimated Total Value

8450 GBP

3 Procedure

3.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1 Successful Bidders

4.1.1 Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

Contract No:

Official Name: Usk Scientific Services Ltd.
Postal Address: 91 Usk Rd,
Town: Pontypool	Postal Code: NP48AF	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail: charldaviesmtb@gmail.com	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Proc-22-96

5.2 Date of Contract Award

20-10-2022

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

(WA Ref:129791)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

08-03-2023

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Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79400000	Business and management consultancy and related services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79300000	Market and economic research; polling and statistics	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79310000	Market research services	Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79900000	Miscellaneous business and business-related services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98000000	Other community, social and personal services	Other Services
85300000	Social work and related services	Health and social work services
79330000	Statistical services	Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
SEP412153: Children's Social Care Service Demand Exercise Publication date: 21 September 2022 Deadline date: 14 October 2022 00:00 Notice type: Contract Notice Authority name: Wrexham County Borough Council
MAR430091: Children's Social Care Service Demand Exercise Publication date: 08 March 2023 Notice type: Contract Award Notice Authority name: Wrexham County Borough Council

About the buyer

Main contact:: julia.pordage.moore@wrexham.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Children's Social Care Service Demand Exercise

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the contract

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

5.4

Other Information

5.5

Additional Documentation

5.6

Publication date of this notice: