The framework incorporates panels for adults, children’s services, judicial review, residence, guardianship and adoption. It began in June and will run for a two-year period.
The successful firms were:
- Blair Allison: children’s services; residence; guardianship; adoption.
- Browne Jacobson: adults; judicial reviews.
- Challinors: children’s services; residence; guardianship; adoption.
- Evans Derry: children’s services; residence; guardianship; adoption.
- Freeth Cartwright: adults; judicial reviews.
- Tyndallwoods: children’s services; residence; guardianship; adoption.
The award criteria were described as the most economically advantageous tender in terms of:
- Risk management - pass / fail. Weighting 80.
- Audited quality systems - pass / fail. Weighting 20.
- References and case study. Weighting 40.
- Resource and expertise. Weighting 40.
- Added value / innovation. Weighting 20.
Philip Hoult