Published date: 6 April 2017
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Social work and related services - 85300000
Social services - 85320000
Location of contract
BN7 1UE
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
ESCC - 011914 - AWARD
Published date
6 April 2017
Closing date
16 February 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2017
Contract end date
31 March 2019
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
East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council (Participating Authorities) is inviting Independent Foster Care Agencies to apply to join a new Framework for the purchase of foster care placements as required.
Agencies wishing to be considered will be able to demonstrate effective business models, and that the latest Ofsted inspection for the relevant Registered Office(s) be an overall quality rating of good or outstanding.
Agencies will have an ability to provide family placements within a 20 mile radius of each council, with appropriate local support mechanisms for foster carers. They should be able to provide any or all of the placement categories below for both able bodied and disabled children aged 0 - 18 years (0 - 19 years for children with a disability) including sibling groups:
o Emergency and short term placements
o Permanent placements
o Respite placements
o Remand placements
o Mother/parent and baby assessment placements
o Specialist placements for disabled children
The number of Looked After children by East Sussex County Council as at the 31st December 2016 was 567 of these 83 children were placed with independent fostering agencies (IFA). In Brighton and Hove Council these figures at the same date were 466 Looked After children of these 126 were placed with IFA's
The Framework Agreement will be with East Sussex County Council (The Lead Authority) and will be for an initial two year period to commence on the 1 April 2017 until the 31st March 2019. There will be an option for the Lead Authority to extend the Framework Agreement for a further two periods of two years to a potential maximum term of six years.
The Participating Authorities cannot and does not commit to or guarantee a stated volume of placements under this Framework.
East Sussex County Council will commence using this framework from the 1st April 2017. Brighton and Hove City Council will commence using this framework at later date to be determined in the initial period.
To apply, please click on the Express Interest button, if you are not registered with the portal you will be required to do so to continue. All tender documents will be available within the ITT tab for this procurement once you have expressed interest.
Please ensure you read the Guidance and Instructions carefully to respond to this Invitation to Tender.
Award information
Awarded date
6 April 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2017
Contract end date
31 March 2019
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 29 suppliers.
5Fostering
Address
Miramar, De La Warr Parade, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex, United Kingdom, TN401NR
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Anchor Foster Care Services
Address
1a Beresford Road, Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom, ME7 4ES
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Barnardos
Address
Tanners Lane, United Kingdom, IG6 1QG
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Blue Sky Fostering
Address
Broadwater House, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO51 8G
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Brighter Futures Foster Care
Address
Warlies Park House, Warlies Park, Upshire Hill, Upshire, Essex, United Kingdom, EN9 3SL
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
By the Bridge Ltd
Address
The Oast House, Wrens Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom, ME98JE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Care Administration & Management Services Ltd T/A Kindercare
Address
Frays Court, 71 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex , United Kingdom, UB8 2AE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Compass Community Limited
Address
Mountfields House, Squirrell Way, Off Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE11 3GE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Cornerways Fostering Services Ltd
Address
Alpha B, Smallmead House, United Kingdom, RH6 9LW
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Credo Care Ltd
Address
12 High St, Lydd, United Kingdom, TN29 9AJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Diagrama Children's Services Limited
Address
Anchorage House, 5th Floor,, 45 - 47 High Street,, Chatham,, Kent, United Kingdom, ME44EE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Ethelbert Childrens Services
Address
Cheesemans Farmhouse, Alland Grange Lane, Manston, Kent, United Kingdom, CT12 5BZ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Family First Fostering
Address
Office 14, 4th Floor, Bizniz Point, Stratford Ltd, , Burrell House, 44 Broadway, , London, United Kingdom, E15 1XH
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Fostering People Limited
Address
Level 3 Bridgford House, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG2 5GJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Fostering Solutions
Address
1 Merchants Place, United Kingdom, BL2 1BX
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Futures for Children Limited
Address
The Masters House, College Road, Maidstone, United Kingdom, ME15 6YQ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Integreated Services Programme (ISP)
Address
Wavendon Tower, Wavendon Business Park, Ortensia Drive, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, M17 8LX
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Kasper Fostering
Address
Kasper, 79 Nelson Road, United Kingdom, CT5 1DX
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Moments Fostering Limited
Address
Roberts House, Pean Hill Park, Pean Hill, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom, CT5 3BJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Orange Grove Fostercare Ltd
Address
Wavendon Tower, Wavendon Business Park, Ortensia Drive, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK17 8LX
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Phoenix Community Care Ltds
Address
21 to 23 Bath Road , Edmonton, LONDON, England, United Kingdom, N9 0JX
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Regional Foster Placements LTD
Address
UNIT C3B2, KNOLL BUSINESS CENTRE , OLD SHOREHAM ROAD , HOVE , EAST SUSSEX, United Kingdom, BN3 7GS
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Supported Fostering Services
Address
26 The Hill, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 9EU
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Sussex Fostering & Children Services
Address
Cop Hall House, Bay Tree Lane, Sayerland, Polegate, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN26 6QN
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
TACT
Address
The Courtyard, 303 Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, United Kingdom, SE13 6TJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Children's Family Trust
Address
Hanbury Court , Harris Business Park , Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, B60 4DJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Foster Care Agency
Address
Unit 6 Riverside Business Centre, UK, BN43 6RE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The National Fostering Agency Limited
Address
Frays Court, 71 Cowley Road, Middlesex, Uxbridge, United Kingdom, UB8 2AE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Time Out Fostering
Address
The Ropetackle Centre, UK, BN43 5EG
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Jane Lever (ESCC)
Address
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom
Telephone
01323 747164
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