# Approved list of Independent Social workers and Expert Professionals

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [London Borough of Barnet](/buyers/london-borough-of-barnet/contract-awards)
- Published: 11 February 2022
- Planned start: 1 June 2022
- Planned end: 31 May 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bc02ab63-7d3a-4eb1-93f9-620a419a72d7-509740
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6bce9e0-2fa7-4018-8c40-25159f45aa67

## Description

"Title: Approved List of Independent Social Workers \(ISW\) and Expert Professionals\.The London Borough of Barnet wishes to procure an approved list of ISWs, also commonly referred to as 'Expert Professionals'\. The London Borough of Barnet carry out a significant number of social care assessments over an extended period, many of which are kept in-house and objective, where possible\. However, there is a need to have a network of external expert professionals that can deliver timely assessments and share expertise, upon request of the Family Court, whilst exercising impartiality\. The Approved List includes the following types of assessments:Psychiatric, psychological & cognitive assessmentsSpecialist risk and parenting / Parenting Assessments Manuals Software assessmentsSpecial guardianship order \(SGO\) connected persons \(CP\) & viability assessmentsFostering assessmentsAge assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children's assessmentsShould you experience technical difficulties with the portal please contact support@curtisfitchglobal\.com explaining these and that they relate to this opportunity\."/

## Related contract awards

- [Support and Maintenance of Mosaic Case Management System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-15048a77-2062-4486-9e3e-deb537dce87e): London Borough of Barnet
- [GB-London: Provision of Construction Supply Chain Support Project \(Phase 4\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d6121c46-6191-49d5-9391-6079a0d0f36a): London Borough of Barnet
- [GB-London: A5 Corridor Study - awarded via further competition, ESPO Framework Agreement 664\_21 Consultancy Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-be15008b-949a-441b-85da-1991869eeb9b): London Borough of Barnet

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc02ab63-7d3a-4eb1-93f9-620a419a72d7-509740)