# Early Market Enagagement Independent Person and Chair/Review Panellists - The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure \(England\) 2006

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Staffordshire County Council](/buyers/staffordshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 20 July 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 249b6311-9bb2-41d3-be8a-7a5f161a36b5-664605
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab521471-8884-4760-b505-f5bf48188fc5

## Description

Staffordshire County Council \(SCC\) is inviting providers to express an interest, in providing and delivering the Independent Person \(IP\) role for all Statutory Stage 2 Independent Investigations, in line with The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure \(England\) 2006\. In addition, providing and delivering the Review Panellists and Chairs for Stage 3 Complaints Review Panels, in line with the above-mentioned legislation\. The detail of such roles is detailed below\. Providers should ensure their services are able to deliver: • Ensuring as an IP, the investigation process is open, transparent and fair\. • Working alongside an Independent Investigating Officer, to provide an independent and objective view\. • Being involved in all aspects of an investigation, including interviewing relevant staff members and viewing information held by the Local Authority\. • Considering the draft report of the Investigating Officer and producing their own report, commenting on the findings and recommendations, and stating if they agree\. • Ensuring their availability to enable statutory timescales to be met\. • In the event that the matter progresses to a Stage 3 Complaints Review Panel, ensuring their attendance at said Panel and providing their input as required\. • In the event that difficulties arise during the investigation process, the IP should bring these to the attention of the Local Authority without delay\. • Ensuring as a Review Panellist or Chair; the allocated officers are reflective of the local population and hold the skills and experience required for dealing with the particular case\. • The Review Panellist or Chair should conduct the Panel in accordance with the legislation\. Expressions of interest should contain a brief summary, no more than 2 sides of A4, explaining any previous experience of carrying out this work\. This should be returned to complaints&customerfeedback@staffordshire\.gov\.uk by 1st August 2023\.

## Related contract awards

- [Tarmac Call Offs](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a27c7014-b4be-433c-be30-d4cc3047792a): Staffordshire County Council
- [IA3213 Staffordshire Children and Young People's Flexible Framework Contract Awards](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5edb3b34-46d6-472d-a2ad-5ff332b6a605): Staffordshire County Council
- [For the provision of Transport of Service Users \(Children and Adult Services\) within Staffordshire](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-21199728-178b-46d9-a0be-317d10b7da43): Staffordshire County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/249b6311-9bb2-41d3-be8a-7a5f161a36b5-664605)