Published date: 3 June 2019

This notice was replaced on 20 August 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 20 August 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£607,920

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN413549-08893136

Published date

3 June 2019

Closing date

14 June 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 August 2020

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

The number of Cumbria children requiring adoption has been high over the last five years, alongside a local and national decrease in the numbers of approved adopters. This has resulted in a shortfall in the number of local authority adoption placements available to meet demand. The council has therefore purchased an increasing number of placements from Voluntary Adoption Agencies.
The provision of a Cumbria Adoption Services Placement and Support Contract delivered by an Adoption Agency shall ensure that effective, efficient and timely adoption placements are made for more Cumbria children. The service shall recruit and support adopters, working with the Council to match referred children with adopters. The provider shall make adoption placements for specific cohorts of children, who will be referred by the council.
This service shall be delivered alongside the work of the council's Adoption Service, ensuring an integrated service for adopted children and their families.
Please refer to the service specification for further details.
All clarification questions must be asked via The Chest by Friday 7th June 2019. All bids must be uploaded via The Chest by 10:00 on Friday 14th June 2019. Registration on to The Chest is free.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jacqui Sullivan

Address

Cumbria House
107-117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
England

Telephone

+44 1228226298

Email

jacqui.sullivan@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/