Published date: 9 November 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: 30 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£94,240

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN375874-46921554

Published date

9 November 2018

Closing date

30 November 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

These services contribute to those that the Council is under a statutory duty to provide within Cumbria. This includes: Children and Young Persons, England, The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, 17 (1) which states:

"The fostering service Provider must provide foster parents [carers] with such training, advice, information and support including support outside office hours, as appears necessary in the interests of children placed with them".

In addition the Fostering Services: National Minimum Standards (NMS), Standard 22:12 Handling allegations and suspicions of harm states:

"During the investigation the fostering service makes support, which is independent of the fostering service, available to the person subject to the allegation and, where this is a foster carer, to their household, in order to provide:
a) Information and advice about the process;
b) Emotional support; and
c) If needed, mediation between the foster carer and the fostering service and / or advocacy (including attendance at meetings and panel hearings)"

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Measures

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
England

Telephone

+44 1228226298

Email

lisa.measures@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/