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# Provision of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) for Fostering and Adoption 2024-2027

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-the-independent-review-mechanism-irm-for-fostering-and-adoption-2024-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Provision of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) for Fostering and Adoption 2024-2027". Published status: complete. Published Value: £730,428. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: education.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Published Value:** £730,428 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Health and social work services, Legal advisory services, Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £729,804 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-the-independent-review-mechanism-irm-for-fostering-and-adoption-2024-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebad#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ebad`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-the-independent-review-mechanism-irm-for-fostering-and-adoption-2024-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebad#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [education.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-the-independent-review-mechanism-irm-for-fostering-and-adoption-2024-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebad#participate

## Description
Provision of  independent panels that review suitability to adopt or foster and other decisions made by adoption and fostering providers.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 80000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £730,428
- **Description:** The IRM provides an essential statutory service to prospective and existing foster parents, adopters and adult adoptees. The main function of the IRM is to offer an objective and independent route for applicants to request a review of decisions made ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) service for Fostering and Adoption 2024-2027 (active)
  - Award id: `034498-2023-Con_22701-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Coram Children's Legal Centre (CCLC)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98981`
  - Value: £729,804 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) service for Fostering and Adoption 2024-2027 (active)
  - Signed Value: £729,804
  - Signed Date: 22/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034498-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-22T10:09:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:37:54.158Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ebad