Leicestershire County Council · Awarded contract
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Provision of Court Appointed Experts for Childcare Legal Team

Awarded 04 Apr 2026

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Awarded 4 Apr 2026Expires 31 Mar 2027

Leicestershire County Council awarded a contract to Acpas Ltd (Adult & Child Psychological Assessment Service), AVR Transcription Ltd, Carter Brown The Expert Service Ltd, DK Independent Social Work Ltd, DNA Legal, JN Wenban Smith, LEXTOX, and Psychology Clinic E for court appointed experts for its childcare legal team.

The contract, valued at £327,000, was procured under the PA 2023 regime via a request for quotation (RFQ) process.

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