Residential Parenting Assessments · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Worcestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)

Awarded value£490,946published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Feb 2026

Awarded to Keys PCE Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has a duty to provide parenting assessments under section 38 (6) of the Children Act 1989, when directed by the Courts during care proceedings and wishes to appoint the Service Provider to provide independent parent and child assessment to enable a detailed assessment of parenting capacity and determine whether/what support is required to enable the family live independently in the community.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Negotiated procedure commenced in 2024 for provision of Residential Parenting…

Negotiated procedure commenced in 2024 for provision of Residential Parenting Assessments conducted in two named Residential Family Centres based in Worcestershire. Direct award made in accordance with the PCR (2015) as set out in regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii).

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Authority reference: CSC24066
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012502
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064e1b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Direct Award in accordance with the PCR (2015) as set out in regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) (where the services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £490,9461 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Keys PCE Limited	£490,946 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 012502-2026-1 · Keys PCE Limited
Signed
9 Feb 2026
Value
£490,946
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Worcestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, West Midlands, WR52NPContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KEYS PCE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10660100 Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4AH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.