CANS Assessment Tool Implementation and Training

West Sussex County Council
South East
Direct award
28 February 2026 to 31 March 2026

Implementation and staff training for the Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths (CANS) assessment tool. This is a proprietary, licensed software and methodology service provided by the sole licensed UK provider, Outcomes for Care, to support multi-agency assessment workflows.

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Awarded value: £209k; As published
Published: 27 February 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 February 2026; CENTRE FOR OUTCOMES OF CARE
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 31 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist training and implementation services for the CANS multi-agency assessment tool to support children and adolescent services.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
27 February 2026
Contract awardedto CENTRE FOR OUTCOMES OF CARE
27 February 2026
Contract starts
28 February 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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How it compares

4.2× the typical social work training contract (£50k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/351553/cans-assessment-tool-implementation-and-training
Buyer reference: C23676
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065e09
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

West Sussex County Council. CANS Assessment Tool Implementation and Training. Contract award, 27 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/351553/cans-assessment-tool-implementation-and-training (accessed 12 October 2026).