Published date: 8 September 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
KENT001-DN282137-49307781
Published date
8 September 2017
Closing date
4 October 2017
Contract start date
1 February 2018
Contract end date
31 January 2022
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
Kent County Council and Medway Council are seeking tenders from suitably experienced providers who can deliver high quality foster care that provides stability and meets individual children's and young people's needs and outcomes, at the right time, with the right carers, in the right location and at the right price.
The Council is seeking to work in partnership with a number of Independent Fostering Providers (IFP) to achieve the required Service Outcomes and Individual Outcomes for each Child / Young Person, according to the Individual Placement Agreement and their Individual Care Plan, Education, Health and Care Plan or Pathway Plan.
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The external fostering arrangement is to be split into the below Lots.
Lot 1: Framework Providers can tender to be part of the Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement (Lot 1) and may also wish to tender for Lot 2 as a potential Partnership Provider.
Lot 2 Partnership Providers will at the stage of tendering be able to submit (unless stipulated under the guidance in Lot 1) a tender for Lot 2.
The Council require the following range of specific placement types:
- Long Term placements (as per the Care/Placement Plan; 12 months and over);
- Short Term / Task Focused / Bridging Placements;
- Short Break Placements;
- Parent(s) and Child(ren) Placements;
- Step Down Placements; and
These placement types will be required for the following cohort of Children and Young People:
- Age bands (5-10 years, 11-15 years, 16-18 years);
- Placement types (Core, Sibling, Parent(s) and Child(ren) and Disabled Children);
- Solo placements, with no other Children/Young People within the foster care household;
- Sibling placements;
- Short Breaks.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Ima Orosei
Address
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
England
Telephone
+44 3000412548
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