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Independent Review Mechanism (IRM)_ Re-procurement

Department for Education

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United Kingdom
Contract value
Not stated by buyer
Deadline
14 October 2026
Published
29 September 2026

Procurement

Procedure type
Open procedure
Work category
Services
CPV classifications
  • 80000000 Education and training services

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Description

Market Engagement Event - Independent Review Mechanism (IRM)

The Department for Education is undertaking market engagement in relation to the future delivery of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), a statutory service that provides an independent review route for prospective and existing foster parents, adopters and adult adoptees.

An initial market engagement session will be held on 15 October 2026, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, via Microsoft Teams, to present the service requirements and gather feedback from the market.

Interested organisations should submit an expression of interest via Jaggaer (ssq_855). Any questions should be raised through the Jaggaer messaging system.

Procurement Route: Open procedure

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project_10731

External ID: jaggaer-education-alt-project_10731 • Added 26 September 2026