# Independent Reviewing Officers \(IRO\) and Foster Carer Reviewing Officers \(FCRO\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [London Borough of Brent](/buyers/london-borough-of-brent/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £716,000
- Published: 13 May 2024
- Planned start: 1 October 2024
- Planned end: 30 September 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f791899d-b190-4cdd-a633-ea12165e321a-750618
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6bdc8706-9f65-4752-bc63-8cda47acde1e

## Description

The Council is seeking tenders for the Provision of Statutory Children Looked After Reviews - Independent Reviewing Officers and Annual Foster Carer Reviews\. The Service Provider will assist the Reviewing team in Brent by providing Independent Reviewing Officers \(IRO\) to chair and participate in Children Looked After \(CLA\) reviews and Foster Carer reviews \(FCR\)\. The primary responsibilities of the IRO will be to incorporate the thoughts/voice of the child in their care plan and review recommendations to ensure that they are targeted, achievable and enable positive outcomes\. The IRO will be responsible for submitting all appropriate documentation, within agreed timeframes and to standard, and hold the Local Authority to account for their performance in light of the legal responsibilities towards the CLA\.

## Related contract awards

- [Staples Corner Growth Area Infrastructure Projects - Design Services DN792125 COMREG 2526 119](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-af558759-5f87-498b-80e5-5644ee2499ca): London Borough of Brent
- [Barham Park Building Refurbishment Work DN775670 FINRES CAPHOU-2425-016](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-dd3047be-74a5-4763-ba04-01ef0bc9b08a): London Borough of Brent
- [Planning Enforcement Works DN758916 COMREG-2425-027](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-35a35327-b376-47ee-90a1-ac51b9556af6): London Borough of Brent

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f791899d-b190-4cdd-a633-ea12165e321a-750618)