What the buyer wrote
Local authorities in London have developed various collaborative arrangements to commission placements for children in their care. In recent years, local authorities have been operating in a climate of limited resources and increased demand for children's services. They have been asked to make efficiencies and, at the same time, ensure children are in placements of the highest quality, where they can thrive. ALDCS asked London Councils to conduct a wider review of the arrangements for commissioning fostering and residential care currently operating in London, with the purpose to explore ways of improving the system and practices. This research will inform the second report of the review a…
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- What the buyer calls it
- R1217a: London Care Services Research
- How they are buying
- Given to one supplier, no competitionNobody else was asked, and the buyer has to be able to justify that.
- Type
- services
- Suitable for small firms
- The buyer says yes. What that is worth
- Work starts
- 22 Jan 2018
- Work ends
- 30 Apr 2018
Who the buyer named
Thomas Man was the named contact on this notice.