Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-116548
Published by:: Wrexham County Borough Council
Authority ID:: AA0264
Publication date:: 07 December 2021
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Speculative Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a partner to support its efforts to understand demand for Care & 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 with 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 2022 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. Wrexham wishes partners to provide Expressions of Interest only by 12 noon on Tuesday 21 of December 2021.

Full notice text

Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Wrexham County Borough Council
Postal Address: 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):

1.2 Address from which further information may be obtained

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Children's Services Service Demand Exercise

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a partner to support its efforts to understand demand for Care & 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 with 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 2022 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.

Wrexham wishes partners to provide Expressions of Interest only by 12 noon on Tuesday 21 of December 2021.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=116548.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	73000000		Research and development services and related consultancy services
	85000000		Health and social work services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham

3 Administrative Information

3.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Proc-21-166

3.2 Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

31-01-2022

4 Other Information

4.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:116548)

4.2 Download Additional Documentation

N/a

4.3 Publication date of this notice

07-12-2021

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Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
85000000	Health and social work services	Other Services
73000000	Research and development services and related consultancy services	Research and Development

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.

About the buyer

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

Further information

Date	Details
08/12/2021 08:59	How to apply In order to express an interest in this project, please email julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk and title your email 'EOI CSC Service Demand Exercise'.

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Children's Services Service Demand Exercise

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure