Published date: 6 November 2024

Last edited date: 6 December 2024

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: 16 December 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£24,099,055 to £39,200,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN750506-78999157

Published date

6 November 2024

Closing date

16 December 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

10 March 2025

Contract end date

20 November 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Essex County Council and Southend City Council are re-opening the framework agreement for External Foster Care Services. This Framework Agreement sets out the procedure for Placements, the terms and conditions for the provision of the Services and the obligations of a Provider under this Framework Agreement.

Independent Foster Agencies (IFAs), who are not currently on the framework agreement, have the opportunity to enter up to 4 lots on a multi-provider framework agreement to provide Services to those customers who, if required, will make foster care placements in accordance with this Framework Agreement.

It is important to note that despite entering the framework agreement, the Customers shall have no obligation to make placements with any particular IFA under this Framework Agreement and this Framework Agreement is not a commitment or guarantee from the Customers to procure any Services or any specific volume of Services from any particular IFA. Instead, the Customers shall only be committed under the terms of a valid and binding Individual Placement Agreement formed pursuant to this Framework Agreement. Each Individual Placement Agreement shall be an independent contract in its own right and therefore shall survive termination or expiry of this Framework Agreement with the relevant provisions of this Framework Agreement surviving as necessary until the expiry or earlier termination of any such Individual Placement Agreements.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

External Foster Care Services Framework Re-opening - Prospective Providers

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 November 2024

About the buyer

Contact name

Ken Muteweri

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Email

ken.muteweri@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/