Published date: 5 October 2023
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Opportunity (published 5 October 2023, last edited 10 October 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£203,387,765
Procurement reference
DVNCC001-DN558761-59803340
Published date
5 October 2023
Closing date
6 November 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
29 January 2024
Contract end date
1 January 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
ENTRY POINT 2 - The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset Council. The Framework Agreement is to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Emergency Fostering, Family Based short breaks and Parent and Child Placements. The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off.
Providers are invited to a Bidder Event which will be held virtually on Thursday 12th October 2023 at 14:30.
Interested Bidders should email procurementpeople-mailbox@devon.gov.uk to register their interest in this meeting and a link will be sent to you. This email address should only be used for interest in this event.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Becky Meaton
Address
County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Website
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