Published date: 27 April 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 December 2020, 11pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

Location of contract

South East, South West

Value of contract

£55,100,952

Procurement reference

EC09/01/2422 (21)

Published date

27 April 2021

Closing date

14 December 2020

Closing time

11pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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?

Yes

Description

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 to deliver Fostering services. Thirteen (13) local authorities: Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council, Dorset Council, Isle of Wight Council, Surrey County Council, Reading Borough Council, Slough Children's Services Trust, Wokingham Borough Council, Bracknell Forest Council, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and West Berkshire Council, (thereby referred to as The Councils) are working together to improve placement choice and quality for the children and young people they look after. In order to improve placement choice and quality, the Councils wish to work in partnership with a number of providers who can demonstrate that they have the ability to deliver high quality independent foster care services, and work in partnership to ensure a range of placements are available based within or near the Councils boundaries.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Framework Agreement for the Placement of Children and Young People with Independent Fostering Agencies - 4th Anniversary Re-opening

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 October 2020, last edited 8 December 2020

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Additional text

The Councils that are part of this consortium are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (the Information Acts) and all correspondence received from Bidders maybe subject to disclosure in accordance with the Information Acts. If any tenderer considers that any of the information it submits to the Councils is exempt from disclosure under the Information Acts then this should be stated in writing at the time the information is supplied together with the reason for considering it exempt. On receipt of an information request relating to the information considered exempt the Councils will, where reasonably practicable, consult with the relevant tenderer in considering any request for disclosure before disclosing such information. This notice is advising of the outcome of the anniversary reopening in 2020 when the Framework Agreement for the Provision of Independent Fostering Agency Services, Reference Number: EC09/01/2422 was re-advertised.

Award information

Awarded date

26 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£55,100,952

This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.

Affinity Fostering Services Ltd

Address

North Wing Ingatestone Hall, Hall Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM49NR.

Reference

Companies House number: 8581558

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots 1,2 & 3.

Be My Family Fostering Agency Ltd

Address

11 St Albans Ave, Feltham, London, TW13 6RL.

Reference

Companies House number: 6685902

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots 1, 2 &3.

Connect Fostering Services Ltd

Address

Connect House, 16 College Ave, Harrow Wealdstone, HA3 6HB

Reference

Companies House number: 8392273

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots 1, 2 & 3.

Fostering Innovations

Address

Room No. 519 & 520, The Atrium, 1 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1EX.

Reference

Companies House number: 9211399

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lot 1.

Help Me Grow Fostering

Address

Annerley Town Hall, Annerley Road, Annerley, London, SE20 8BD.

Reference

Companies House number: 8789007

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots 1,2 & 3.

Silver Lining Fostering Ltd

Address

The Vista Centre, 50 Salisbury Road, Hounslow, TW4 6JQ.

Reference

Companies House number: 11087540

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lot 1.

Time Out Fostering

Address

13 South Street, Lancing, BN15 8AE.

Reference

Companies House number: 5239451

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots 1, 2 & 3.

Compass Fostering West Limited

Address

Mountfields House, Off Squirrel Way, Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3GE.

Reference

Companies House number: 5975556

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots 1,2, & 3.

About the buyer

Contact name

Maria Benkharmaz

Address

Civic Centre,Civic Centre Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO147LY
England

Telephone

023 8083 3635

Email

Maria.Benkharmaz@southampton.gov.uk

Website

https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com