Published date: 20 December 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£39,200,000

Procurement reference

BIP364239042

Published date

20 December 2018

Closing date

21 November 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

18 November 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

Essex County Council ("the Council") conducted a procurement to secure a range of effective, reliable and efficient independent fostering agencies to deliver external fostering placements to enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duties as a corporate parent under section 22 of the Children's Act 1989. The overarching aim of this service is to provide a stable placement in suitable accommodation which supports young people to develop the requisite resilience, wellbeing, form positive relationships in preparation for their transition to adulthood and progression to independent living.
This procurement was conducted under the light touch regime and incorporates the following four lots: Limited, Standard, Intensive and Parent and Child. Candidates are advised that this framework will incorporate a refresh mechanism to enable new entrants to apply to join the framework which is anticipated to be enacted at the 2 year anniversary or as required by ECC during its four year lifetime.

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Award information

Awarded date

21 November 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

18 November 2022

Total value of contract

£39,200,000

This contract was awarded to 16 suppliers.

Children First Fostering Agency Ltd

Address

Frays Court
71 Cowley Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2AE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Foster Care Associates Limited

Address

Malvern View
Saxon Business Park
Hanbury Road
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B60 4AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Xcel 2000 Fostercare Services Limited

Address

8 London Road
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1NA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT)

Address

The Courtyard
303 Hither Green Lane
Hither Green
London
SE13 6TJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Affinity Fostering Services Limited

Address

Henwood House
Henwood
Ashford
TN24 8DH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Foster Care Associates Limited

Address

Malvern View
Saxon Business Park
Hanbury Road,
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B60 4AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited

Address

Sunbeam House
12 Waterside Drive
Langley
Slough
SL3 6EZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Rainbow Fostering Services Limited

Address

Churchill Business Centre Unit
10 Churchill Court 58 Station Road
North Harrow
Middlesex
HA2 7SA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Next Step Fostering Services Limited

Address

Wrens Hill House
Rushett Lane
Norton
Faversham, Kent
ME13 0SH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Affinity Fostering Services Ltd

Address

Henwood House
Henwood
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8DH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Next Step Fostering Services Limited

Address

Wrens Hill House
Rushett Lane
Norton
Faversham, Kent
ME13 0SH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Young People at Heart Limited

Address

36 Rosslyn Park
Weybridge
Surrey
KT13 9QZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Time for Children Limited

Address

The Masters House & College Tower,
College Road,
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 6YQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Young People at Heart Limited

Address

36 Rosslyn Park
Weybridge
Surrey
KT13 9QZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited

Address

Sunbeam House
12 Waterside Drive
Langley
Slough
SL3 6EZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Eastern Family Services Ltd T/A Eastern Fostering Services

Address

Unit 1E The Gattinetts
Hadleigh Road
East Bergholt
Suffolk
CO7 6QT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
UK

Telephone

+443457430430

Email

rachel.horne@essex.gov.uk