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FOSTERLINE CONTRACT for England

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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30 May 2018 at 09:37

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17 Apr 2018 at 18:07

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "FOSTERLINE CONTRACT for England" is being undertaken by the Department for Education, which is based in London, England. This procurement falls under the social work and related services category and was initiated as a tender, with the contract period starting from 2nd May 2016 and concluding on 30th April 2018. The deadline for submission of tenders was 29th March 2016, and the successful supplier, Fostertalk, has been awarded a contract worth £462,108. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing a broad participation of interested parties.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social services, particularly those specialising in helpline and advisory services. Companies that have expertise in fostering support systems, social work, and community outreach would be well-suited to compete in this environment. Given that the Department for Education aims to engage a diverse range of service providers, there is room for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate and contribute to fostering initiatives in England.

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Notice Title

FOSTERLINE CONTRACT for England

Notice Description

Please note: Because the DfE has issued a revised evaluation template, (Annex F of the ITT) the deadline for bidders to respond has been extended by two additional working days to 31st March 2016. Deliver Fosterline, a national helpline to support fostering in England. To support the recruitment of foster carers it is intended that Fosterline should: * Provide advice and information about how to apply to be a foster carer, and should be marketed in such a way that a wide range of people with the potential to foster (including currently under-represented groups) are aware about how to contact Fosterline for advice about making an application; and * Support the retention of foster carers, and aid foster carers to provide care that meets their foster children's needs, by providing accurate, appropriate and sensitive advice and information to foster carers. Fosterline is an impartial source of up to date and accurate information and advice for prospective and existing foster carers on issues such as how to become a foster carer, allegations of abuse, benefits, training, breakdown of placements, matters relating to the legal position of carers and any other issues about fostering that users raise. Additional information: Procurement of this service will be by competition and service delivery contracts will be awarded for up to two years 01 May 2016- 30 April 2018. The Department reserves the right, subject to the satisfactory performance of the successful contractor, budget availability and policy intent, to extend the contract for further periods of one (1) month or multiples thereof up to a maximum of twenty four (24) months. Questions relating to this tender, the specifications and the guidance should be sent to Fosterlinetender.enquiries@education.gsi.gov.uk. The deadline for final questions is 17:00 on 21 March 2016. Any questions received after that time and date will not be answered. Replies to questions will be posted on Contracts Finder. A supplier event will be held by telephone on 21 March 2016 at 12.00 noon until 13.00pm to answer outstanding questions about the tender process. At any time during that time telephone UK Freefone number 0800 917 1956 and, when instructed, input the participant passcode 53696655 then #.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-64cd05d8-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfc160d1-4b9e-4f60-bcdb-3a9de50363a1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£462,108 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 May 2016 - 31 Oct 2018 2-3 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON,
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOSTERTALK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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