Published date: 19 July 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: 19 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN604706-36890502

Published date

19 July 2022

Closing date

19 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To provide prospective and approved adopters and special guardians with training and support to give them an understanding of their child's needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives. Three lots.
Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) is a Regional Adoption Agency, established in December 2017, by Bracknell Forest Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Swindon Council, West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Council to fulfil their functions in relation to the recruitment, assessment and approval of adopters; family finding and matching of children with adoptive families; and the provision of support services to adopters and special guardians.
ATV recognises that adoption and special guardianship is a lifelong journey and is committed to support adopters, special guardians, children and young people, their birth relatives and adults affected by adoption throughout their journey
The objective of this contract for parent training and buddying is to ensure that families can access support according to their needs and before they reach a crisis point
The aim of this contract is to provide families with training and support to give them an understanding of their child's needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives
The scope of this contract is for training for prospective adopters, short courses for families the legal order and an adopter buddy scheme
The categories for this project are;
Category 1 - Training for Families before the Legal Order (Reflection workshops & Parenting Skills Training)
Category 2 - Parenting Skills for Adopters and Special Guardians (Parenting Skills for parents of children 4 -10 years old & Parenting Skills for parents of children 11-18 years old)
Category 3 - Adopter Buddy Scheme

About the buyer

Contact name

David Hodgson

Address

3rd Floor
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England

Telephone

+44 0

Email

David.Hodgson@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk