Published date: 30 September 2019

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


Closing: 1 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£249,480

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN397548-63074281

Published date

30 September 2019

Closing date

1 May 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 August 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of the Procurement process is to award a contract for Non Agency Adoption Services across the Adopt South West footprint (Devon County Council, Somerset County Council, Plymouth Council and Torbay Council.) The contract duration will be 36 months from the 1st September 2019 with the option to extend for a further three periods of 12 months. The indicative budget for the contract will be £249,480

DCC are seeking to commission a service to deliver the processing of non-agency adoption applications and specifically the processes associated with preparing the Annex A report for the Court. DCC will expect the provider of the service to improve performance in meeting the needs of children and prospective adopters through non-agency adoption. Most especially improving upon the time that children and adopters have to wait from initial enquiry, through the assessment process, in order to achieve improved outcomes for children and families. There may be other legal avenues whereby childrens needs can be better met, these will be explored with families throughout the process in order to ensure children and young people are given stability through the most appropriate means.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CP1595-18 Non Agency Adoption

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 April 2019

Award information

Awarded date

30 August 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Total value of contract

£249,480

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Families for Children Trust

Address

TQ11 0EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Jones

Address

County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

ben.jones@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk