Published date: 5 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 29 May 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 May 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£80,000,000

Procurement reference

Care & Public Health - 560

Published date

5 October 2017

Closing date

7 November 2017

Contract start date

5 April 2018

Contract end date

4 April 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This procurement exercise concerns the provision of foster care services for children and young people (CYP) looked after by Independent Fostering Agencies. The Fostering Agencies offer access to a network of foster carers / families who have been assessed and approved, who can provide a safe environment for CYP to live and develop their lives in a safe environment.

The Authority has a statutory duty to provide foster care to CYP aged between 0-18 years across the County, as well as outside of County also.

The Providers will achieve the following overall outcomes in relation to children placed with their carers:

• Children's welfare is safeguarded and promoted
• Individual children's outcomes are improved
• Children's basic need for good parenting is met.

Specific outcomes will also be discussed, agreed and recorded within the Service User's Care Plan.

It is intended that call-offs from the framework will be administered by the Council's Access to Resources Team. Referrals will be sent out to service providers who will need to indicate whether they can offer a placement. The final decision on which offers are suitable will be made by the social worker, and if more than one suitable offer is identified the decision will be based upon lowest cost per week.

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About the buyer

Contact name

James Mynott

Address

Lancashire Procurement Service, Christ Church Precinct, Floor 2
County Hall Complex
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 532655

Email

james.mynott@lancashire.gov.uk