Published date: 31 March 2022

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: 4 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,027,520

Procurement reference

BLACKDARW001-DN596384-50490171

Published date

31 March 2022

Closing date

4 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This is a regional commission on behalf of 4 Regional Adoption Agencies across the North West of England. The four Regional Adoption Agencies are: Adoption Now, Adoption Counts, Together for Adoption and Adoption in Merseyside.
Aims of the Service:
• Service requirement for Year 1 and 2 (1st July 2022 to 30th June 2024) provision of up to 36 Concurrent planning placements per year for children under the age of 4 years across the Northwest region. Placements need to be at sufficient distance from the placing authority to ensure the safety and security of the adoption placement in the longer term but near enough to facilitate contact arrangements without transporting children or birth parents considerable distances.
• The Services will be procured by way of a single provider framework arrangement. It is envisaged that the Provider will deliver a total of up to 72 concurrent placements within the initial 2 year contract period split between each of the Participating Authorities


About the buyer

Contact name

Aysha Mulla

Address

Floor 4
Duke Street
Blackburn
BB2 1DH
England

Telephone

+44 1254585774

Email

aysha.mulla@blackburn.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/