Published date: 27 October 2020

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: 30 October 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

PE2 8TY

Value of contract

£14,000 to £35,000

Procurement reference

eb76fb2c-b369-4cc3-9868-ef2ba66f001f

Published date

27 October 2020

Closing date

30 October 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 November 2020

Contract end date

31 October 2021

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Peterborough City Council (PCC) is currently undertaking a comprehensive recruitment campaign for foster carers to support our Children and Young People in Care.

PCC's Permanency Service requires an organisation to provide and manage, Qualified Social Workers who are skilled, experienced and competent in completing Form F Assessments, with a view to carers (in line with assessment conclusions) being recommended by Fostering Panel for approval as Local Authority Foster Carers by the Permanency Service Agency Decision Maker (ADM).

The Form F assessment consists of two stages, both stages must be completed in advance of a carer progressing to Panel.

Currently PCC have six (6) prospective foster carer households awaiting assessment, and completion of the Form F process, and it is anticipated that up to a further 9 assessments may be required in the coming months.

Fostering Panel dates are currently scheduled from December 2020 - March 2021 in preparation for these assessments to be presented to panel.

Response date
Please submit all responses through the SourceDogg system by 5pm on Friday 30th October 2020.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Holmes

Address

Sand Martin House
Fletton Quays, Bittern Way
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
ENG

Telephone

07950854238

Email

sarah.holmes@peterborough.gov.uk

Website

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/