Published date: 15 January 2018

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: 8 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

WOLVCITY001-DN312043-45275634

Published date

15 January 2018

Closing date

8 February 2018

Contract start date

2 July 2018

Contract end date

3 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This contract is being tendered on behalf of the West Midlands Regional Adoption Agency, soon to be formed, Adoption@Heart, by City of Wolverhampton Council. The contract is for the provision of adoption services including: the strategic development, stakeholder engagement and quality assurance of the Regional Adoption Agency and adoption support services for adoptive families and those affected by adoption. The contract is for a term of five years and will deliver services to Dudley MBC, Sandwell MBC, Walsall MBC and City of Wolverhampton Council via the Regional Adoption Agency which will be a Local Authority Trading Company. The appointed provider will have access to data on any adopter gaps identified through tracking of child and adopter pipelines in order to support the ability of the Provider to recruit adopters and plan recruitment activity. Commencement of operation of Adoption@Heart and of this contract will be 2 July 2018.The tender process is a competitive process with negotiation; the authority reserves the right to award a contract on the basis of tenders received without entering into further negotiation. The initial contract might be formed with City of Wolverhampton Council; if this is the case the contract will be novated to Adoption@Heart at the earliest possible time and in tendering potential providers agree to this novation.

About the buyer

Contact name

Haley Macmichael

Address

Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1902554129

Email

haley.macmichael@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk