Published date: 12 October 2015

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: 11 November 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

C0231

Published date

12 October 2015

Closing date

11 November 2015

Contract start date

4 April 2016

Contract end date

3 April 2018

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City Council invites you to tender for a framework contract for the provision of foster care services by independent fostering agencies.
This will be on a framework contract with Birmingham City Council, with the ability for the following local Authorities to be able to call off from the framework: Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Shropshire Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-On-Trent City Council, Borough of Telford and Wrekin , Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire County Council.
The framework will commence on 4th April 2016 for a period of two years with an option to extend further for up to two years.

Based on current data sourced from the above named local authorities, it is anticipated that the activity under this proposed framework will be:
• Around 1700 new placements each year
• Circa £110 million pound spend each year

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

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About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Cummins

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 6519

Email

robert.cummins@birmingham.gov.uk