Award

Foster Carer Recruitment - My Family Group CIC

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

06 Oct 2022 at 10:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Hampshire County Council awarded a contract for staff training services to My Family Group CIC under a direct procurement method. The contract, with a value of £27,750, has a contract period starting from August 1, 2022, and ending on July 31, 2025. This opportunity was specifically aimed at increasing the number of foster carers in Hampshire County Council Children's Services, focusing on fostering leads from the Black, Asian, and Ethnic Minority and Muslim community.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations experienced in providing staff training services within the health and social work sectors to engage with Hampshire County Council. Businesses with a track record in community engagement and fostering relationships with underrepresented communities would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The buying organisation, Hampshire County Council, based in Winchester, South East England, was actively seeking suppliers like My Family Group CIC to fulfil their training needs and foster carer recruitment objectives.

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Notice Title

Foster Carer Recruitment - My Family Group CIC

Notice Description

This service of foster carer recruitment is required in order to increase the number of foster carers in Hampshire County Council Children's Services and contribute to PS4.7m of cost avoidance for the Saving Programme 2023. The purpose of this service is to recruit and produce fostering leads from the Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority and Muslim community in Hampshire to support Hampshire County Council (Fostering Hampshire Children) to increase their capacity of foster carers. Part of this objective will be to strengthen the positive relationships between Hampshire County Council (Fostering Hampshire Children) and these communities and build trust and confidence through a community engagement approach. This niche activity of training for Hampshire County Council's staff, support for the staff, marketing to Muslim community and ethnic minority groups through the supplier, My Family Group CIC 's social media platforms/brand, recruitment activity and lead generation is delivered through years of relationship building and experience of working within the Muslim community and ethnic minority groups. Therefore, a direct award to My Family Group CIC would be appropriate in this circumstance, where there are no other suitable suppliers that can offer the services required with the relevant experience as listed above and with a team of people to support.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-55855c0f-af05-48e5-9672-7be6cbcbb3c8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5585e042-365d-4df7-983b-b9f82ec40163
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,750 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,750 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Chunmei Zhang
Contact Email
chunmei.zhang@hants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MY FAMILY GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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