The Fosterline Service Contract Award - CFN

Contract summary

Industry

• Technical support services - 71356300

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£704,026

Procurement reference

tender_318408/1234478

Published date

12 July 2023

Closing date

12 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The Fosterline Service Award Notice

The Fosterline Service is a free, independent national advice service that offers support for both current and prospective foster carers. It has been in place since 2006, funded by the Department of Education. During that time, the Department also increased the scope of Fosterline from responding to ad hoc enquiries to offering individualised ongoing services for current or prospective foster carers requiring help with ongoing issues or detailed tax and benefits advice. The services aim to support foster families to stay together during times of crisis, reducing placement breakdown, and avoiding costs associated with this. The current service is widely used, with over 108,000 contacts (through the helpline service, 1-2-1s, web-chats, emails, website visits etc )in the year 2021-22.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Fosterline Service ITT

• Opportunity
• Published 1 March 2023, last edited 16 March 2023

Attachments

• Contract Award Form - The Fosterline Service.pdf
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• Core Terms v1.1.pdf
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• Schedule 01 - Definitions.pdf
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• Schedule 02 - Specification.pdf
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• Schedule 03 - Charges.pdf
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• Schedule 04 - Tender.pdf
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• Schedule 05 - Commercially Sensitive Information.pdf
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• Schedule 06 - Transparency Reports.pdf
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• Schedule 07 - Staff Transfer.pdf
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• Schedule 08 - Implementation Plan and Testing.pdf
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• Schedule 11 - Continuous Improvement.pdf
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• Schedule 13 - Contract Management.pdf
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• Schedule 14 - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.pdf
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• Schedule 16 - Buyer Specific Security Requirements.pdf
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• Schedule 19 - Cyber Essentials Scheme.pdf
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• Schedule 20 - Processing Data.pdf
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• Schedule 21 - Variation Form.pdf
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• Schedule 22 - Insurance.pdf
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• Schedule 25 - Rectification Plan.pdf
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• Schedule 26 - Sustainability.pdf
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• Schedule 27 - Key Subcontractors.pdf
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• Schedule 29 - Key Supplier Staff.pdf
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• Schedule 30 - Exit Management.pdf
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• Schedule 31 - Buyer Specific Terms.pdf
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• Schedule 36 - Intellectual Property Rights.pdf
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Award information

Awarded date

11 July 2023

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£704,026

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Fostering Network

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About the buyer

Contact name

Rach Davies

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

rachael6.davies@education.gov.uk