Published date: 13 December 2016

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: 16 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

1383

Published date

13 December 2016

Closing date

16 January 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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

The Practice and Improvement Fund (PIF) aims to inspire the transformation of the adoption system and improve those services that adopted children and families rely on at a regional and national level. This programme is about working with the adoption sector to develop and disseminate excellent practice, develop innovative services which are responsive to the needs of the system and ensure that children who need adoption, and those who adopt them, have access to the best services - wherever they live.

The guide gives an overview of round 2 of the practice and improvement fund.

The following organisations can apply for this round:
• voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs)
• adoption support agencies (ASAs)
• regional adoption agencies (RAAs)
• other relevant voluntary sector organisations (VSOs)

Interested organisations should complete an Expression of Interest form, published alongside this guidance, providing high level information about their proposals. Expressions of Interest should be sent to adoption.PIF@education.gov.uk by noon on 16th January 2017.

Organisations who are successful at Expression of Interest stage will be invited to submit a full bid in the new year.

Grant awards will vary depending on the number and quality of proposals received. As a guide, we would not expect to fund a single bid over £500,000. We will consider funding over this amount if there is very clear potential for long-term impact and innovation.

The window for Expressions of Interest closes at noon on 16th January 2017.

More information

Links

Additional text

Documents are published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption-services-practice-and-improvement-fund

About the buyer

Contact name

Siobhan Gazeley

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

adoption.pif@education.gov.uk