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Call for Competition for Partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings - Improving Child and Family Arrangement Service (ICFA)

CHILDREN & FAMILY COURT ADVISORY & SUPPORT SERVICE · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:20.

Opportunity overview

Cafcass is seeking partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process. Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) A new (ICFA) service has been designed to focus on supporting children and families to agree sustainable family time arrangements that reflect the child's needs, wishes and feelings. Contract Start date of 1 August 2025 will be subject to mobilisation with new providers to be fully operational by November 2025.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Cafcass is seeking partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process. Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) A new (ICFA) service has been designed to focus on supporting children and families to agree sustainable family time arrangements that reflect the child's needs, wishes and feelings. Contract Start date of August 2025 will be subject to mobilisation with new providers to be fully operating by November 2025£8.8m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e451
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Description
Amendment to original notice location

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
4 Apr 2025, 11:00

Old Value

Date
6 Apr 2025, 11:00
Entry 2
Id
4

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Short Description
Section
II.1.4

New Value

Text
Cafcass is seeking partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process. Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) A new (ICFA) service has been designed to focus on supporting children and families to agree sustainable family time arrangements that reflect the child's needs, wishes and feelings. Contract Start date of 1 August 2025 will be subject to mobilisation with new providers to be fully operational by November 2025. The tender documents can be found by logging into the URL below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c5b66939-b7ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545

Old Value

Text
Cafcass is seeking partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process. Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) A new (ICFA) service has been designed to focus on supporting children and families to agree sustainable family time arrangements that reflect the child's needs, wishes and feelings. Contract Start date of 1 August 2025 will be subject to mobilisation with new providers to be fully operational by November 2025.

Bid Opening

Date
6 Apr 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
All tender responses to be placed via the Pro Contract E Procurement tendering portal

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
6 Apr 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Apr 2025, 11:00

Contract terms

Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Cafcass is seeking partners that are interested in delivering a support service for families in family court proceedings. Cafcass requires suppliers to hold NACCC Enhanced accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification at the start of any competitive tender process. Cafcass commissions the delivery of services for families in private family law proceedings in England on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) A new (ICFA) service has been designed to focus on supporting children and families to agree sustainable family time arrangements that reflect the child's needs, wishes and feelings. Contract Start date of August 2025 will be subject to mobilisation with new providers to be fully operating by November 2025

Value

Amount
8,800,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
2 x 12 month extensions

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Various Locations within England

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKC
Entry 11
Region
UKD
Entry 12
Region
UKE
Entry 13
Region
UKF
Entry 14
Region
UKG
Entry 15
Region
UKH
Entry 16
Region
UKI
Entry 17
Region
UKJ
Entry 18
Region
UKK
Entry 19
Region
UKC
Entry 20
Region
UKD
Entry 21
Region
UKE
Entry 22
Region
UKF
Entry 23
Region
UKG
Entry 24
Region
UKH
Entry 25
Region
UKI
Entry 26
Region
UKJ
Entry 27
Region
UKK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-138523
Name
CHILDREN & FAMILY COURT ADVISORY & SUPPORT SERVICE

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
derby
Postal Code
DE1 3GY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, New Enterprise House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
10
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Social protection

Identifier

Legal Name
CHILDREN & FAMILY COURT ADVISORY & SUPPORT SERVICE
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-138524
Name
Melissa Smith

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Melissa Smith

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · derby · UK · DE1 3GY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e451-2025-02-27T12:49:57Zcompiled ·