Published date: 13 July 2020

Last edited date: 21 July 2020

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 31 July 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

PR1 8XJ

Procurement reference

Foster Care Commissioning Intentions Market Engagement

Published date

13 July 2020

Closing date

31 July 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Purpose
Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cumbria and Lancashire Councils (BBCL) have analysed local foster care sufficiency and explored how they might engage with the market differently in order to improve sufficiency.

This is the first opportunity for the wider market to provide a view on sufficiency and on the commissioning intentions being drawn from our analysis.

Outline of the Engagement Process
Providers are asked to consider the content of the Presentation (BBCL Presentation) and the Fostering Market Position Statements (FMPS) for each of the BBCL Councils. As this is a BBCL collaboration you will find that the commissioning intentions within the four FMPSs are the same.

The BBCL Market Engagement Response document gives providers an opportunity to comment on:
• our analysis of the current position;
• the draft commissioning intentions; and
• any other element of the documents.

There is also opportunity to identify your interest in being involved in the further development of these projects.

We are keen to benefit from your experience and expertise at this early stage of the process. We expect that views will change as our work together progresses and we both better understand the position.

Please submit the completed document by email to back cypcommissioningadmin@lancashire.gov.uk by 11am on Friday 31st July.

Relevant Documents

• BBCL Presentation
• BBCL Lancashire Fostering Market Position Statement
• BBCL Blackpool Fostering Market Position Statement
• BBCL Blackburn with Darwen Fostering Market Position Statement
• BBCL Cumbria Fostering Market Position Statement
• BBCL Market Engagement Response

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Mike Townsend

Address

Bow Lane
PRESTON
PR18RL
England

Telephone

01772 536842

Email

cypcommissioningadmin@lancashire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/foster-care-commissioning-intentions-market-engagement/