Published date: 22 October 2018

This notice was replaced on 3 January 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 3 January 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£187,500

Procurement reference

NOTTSCC001-DN371718-18590674

Published date

22 October 2018

Closing date

22 November 2018

Contract start date

2 February 2019

Contract end date

1 February 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking to procure a provider to offer an Independent Counselling Service for the birth parents, and other relatives, of children with an adoption plan.
National Minimum Standards for Adoption requires that "birth parents will have access to a support worker independent of the child's social worker from the time adoption is identified as the plan for the child". In most cases this will be once the Agency Decision that the child should be placed for adoption has been made. However, birth parents who are considering relinquishing a baby may be offered independent counselling as soon as they request adoption.
The council has to date offered this service via an independent organisation and this tender is a re-commissioning of that service.
The scope and nature of the services required by the Council are set out in more detail in the Specification. The contract duration will be for an initial term of three years, with an option to extend annually for a further two years. This service is subject to an Affordability Cap of £37,500 per annum. Bidders will be required to price their offer within the cap.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joe Sardone

Address

County Hall
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1159773136

Email

joe.sardone@nottscc.gov.uk

Website

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk