# con\_21997- Cafcass Pilot Delivery Partner

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Research in Practice](/suppliers/research-in-practice/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £108,296
- Tender value: £108,296
- Award date: 4 September 2023
- Published: 6 September 2023
- Contract start: 4 September 2023
- Contract end: 31 December 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 629f3be2-333a-4852-8779-1fb64c1e990e-678026
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91c057e7-e834-4427-beef-39841bf7b21e

## Description

The Department has been working to identify and tackle the biggest drivers of delay in the family justice system through a number of work strands\. Through significant consultation with both the Association for Directors of Children's Services and Cafcass, it was identified that it would be helpful for the Child's Cafcass Guardians to have the opportunity to hear from and ask questions to the LA Social Worker on what happened in pre-proceedings and prior\. This will allow the LA Social Worker and the Cafcass Guardian to establish a shared understanding of the life of the child and family, and their respective positions before court, enabling a smoother process\. This will not be a decision-making meeting and will occur after the Cafcass Guardian has been appointed by the court, and before the Case Management Hearing \(CMH\)\. This contract is for a pilot to test this principle for five months, and valued below the procurement threshold\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629f3be2-333a-4852-8779-1fb64c1e990e-678026)