Published date: 5 October 2023

Last edited date: 10 October 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 November 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£203,387,765

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN558761-59803340

Published date

5 October 2023

Closing date

10 November 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

29 January 2024

Contract end date

1 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

ENTRY POINT 2 - The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset Council. The Framework Agreement is to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Emergency Fostering, Family Based short breaks and Parent and Child Placements. The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off.

Providers are invited to a Bidder Event which will be held virtually on Thursday 12th October 2023 at 14:30.

Interested Bidders should email procurementpeople-mailbox@devon.gov.uk to register their interest in this meeting and a link will be sent to you. This email address should only be used for interest in this event.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CP2209-22 Peninsula Fostering

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 October 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Becky Meaton

Address

County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

becky.meaton@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk