Published date: 13 December 2024

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


Closing: 13 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services - 85310000

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£29,568

Procurement reference

WOLVCITY001-DN752487-52773453

Published date

13 December 2024

Closing date

13 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 December 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

A support service for inhouse foster parents within the City of Wolverhampton Council.

The Council has a statutory duty to provide independent support to inhouse foster carer households. The council currently has approximately 209 internal foster parent households with an annual target to increase these by at least 5 each year.

The support service will provide the following to all inhouse foster parents: -

• Legal advice and Legal expenses
• Arrest and interview expenses
• Accountancy and Tax advice
• Advice on insurance
• Counselling helpline
• Professional development - education advice and support
• Medical and first aid helpline
• Additional benefits for foster carers

Award information

Awarded date

13 December 2024

Contract start date

16 December 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2027

Total value of contract

£29,568

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

FosterTalk

Address

unit 4 the school yard, 106 high street Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9NJ,

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Haycox

Address

Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1902556556

Email

steve.haycox2@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk