Published date: 14 December 2021

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: 25 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£4,752,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN574675-20543110

Published date

14 December 2021

Closing date

25 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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 overarching objective of the framework is to enable Essex County Council, Suffolk County Council and Thurrock Council to have a compliant mechanism to purchase adoption and SGO support services via a variety of specialist therapeutic services to support the individual family's needs identified via assessment by the SGO and Adoption team. Thus, improving the stability and resilience of Adoptive and Special Guardianship Order families.
The Framework will have the following Lots of support services which are in line with the support criteria for the Adoption Support Fund (ASF):
Lot 1 Training
Lot 2 Therapeutic Intervention
Lot 3 Specialist Assessments
Lot 4 Short Breaks


About the buyer

Contact name

Clair Mandara

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 333

Email

clair.mandara@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/