Published date: 22 January 2024

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


Closing: 26 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£571,621

Procurement reference

tender_376011/1281557

Published date

22 January 2024

Closing date

26 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education has appointed a contractor for the provision of Fosterlink Service. The successful contractor will be responsible for developing, co-ordination and managing Fosterlink a support service for Local Authority (LA) fostering service providers, which will offer in-depth diagnostic support specifically focused on their recruitment and approval practices, with the aim of providing bespoke recommendations for improvement, alongside building a strong evidence base on which to share good practice nationally.

The initial contract term will be 16 months. The contract is commenced on the 01 December 2023 and will run until 31 March 2025. There will be an option to extend its term for an additional period of 12 months. The optional extension will be subject to supplier contract performance, the requirements of the Department, the outcomes of the upcoming Spending Review and the steers of the party in leadership following the General Election at the end of 2024.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Invitation To Tender for Fosterlink Service - Foster Carer Recruitment

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 September 2023

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

1 January 2024

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£571,621

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Mott MacDonald Ltd

Address

Mott MacDonald House, 8 - 10 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

St. Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2JF
England

Email

bea.bell@education.gov.uk