Published date: 28 October 2015

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 December 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

S60 1AE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

A3KD-QA5G6J-A3QJ-LLIDXG

Published date

28 October 2015

Closing date

4 December 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking partner independent fostering agencies to operate within a framework agreement for the next three years from 1st April 2016 with the option to extend the agreement for an additional year. Rotherham currently has a LAC population of 409 and of these 104 young people are placed in independent fostering placements. Of these 56 are in standard placements, 33 in enhanced placements and 15 in solo placements. Since January 2014 we have made 33 new standard placements, 23 new enhanced placements and 10 new solo placements. The total annual value of these new placements is in the order of £1.9M, however this does not carry any guarantee of turnover and any estimated volumes of business are indicative and may vary upwards or downwards depending on actual future needs. We will appoint sufficient agencies to the framework as is felt necessary to meet our needs and reserve the right to appoint additional agencies during the lifetime of the agreement to maintain the necessary level of capacity. If this becomes necessary a separate re-tender exercise will be conducted. Full details of the expectations of successful agencies can be found in the accompanying contract and service specification.

More information

Additional text

Information about delivery location: As per details within the ITT document, which are available to download from
the YORtender website at www.yortender.co.uk. Instructions to Suppliers: As per details within the ITT document, which are available to download from
the YORtender website at www.yortender.co.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Clair Brierley

Address

Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK

Telephone

01709 334046

Email