Published date: 1 December 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 30 November 2027, 8pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£13,552,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN693837-44100724

Published date

1 December 2023

Closing date

30 November 2027

Closing time

8pm

Contract start date

1 December 2027

Contract end date

2 December 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) will have rolling entry-points for Adoption Support Services including Therapeutic Support. This includes services that are both in scope and out of scope of the ASF. It involves a two-stage process; the first stage is concerned with setting up the FPS. Under this stage Bidders are invited to apply for inclusion on the FPS and those who meet the selection criteria detailed in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and who are not excluded will be shortlisted. Bidders can apply to join the FPS at any point during its lifetime.

Following promotion to the FPS the Authority will invite admitted participants (hereafter referred to as Suppliers) within the relevant Lots and Zones on the FPS to bid for specific Adoption Support Services Contracts. This is stage two of the process which is more commonly referred to as a mini-competition or a call-off. This FPS shall be for the provision of Adoption Support Services and shall run for a period of four years (1st December 2023 - 30th November 2027). Bidders (new and previously unsuccessful) are able to apply to join the FPS anytime between 1st December 2023 - 30th November 2027.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Grace Evans

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

grace.evans@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk