Notice Information
Notice Title
Fosterlink Service: FOSTER CARER RECRUITMENT
Notice Description
The Department for Education has appointed a contractor for the provision of Fosterlink Service. The successful contractor will be responsible for developing, co-ordination and managing Fosterlink a support service for Local Authority (LA) fostering service providers, which will offer in-depth diagnostic support specifically focused on their recruitment and approval practices, with the aim of providing bespoke recommendations for improvement, alongside building a strong evidence base on which to share good practice nationally. The initial contract term will be 16 months. The contract is commenced on the 01 December 2023 and will run until 31 March 2025. There will be an option to extend its term for an additional period of 12 months. The optional extension will be subject to supplier contract performance, the requirements of the Department, the outcomes of the upcoming Spending Review and the steers of the party in leadership following the General Election at the end of 2024.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-752a3791-e685-4246-a39c-9787124ccd78
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2e18ba-53bb-4e8c-80ad-ad9a3751f3f9
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
80000000 - Education and training services
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £571,621 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £571,621 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Oct 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Jul 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 1 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- bea.bell@education.gov.uk, victoria.sassenburg@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 2WD
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2e18ba-53bb-4e8c-80ad-ad9a3751f3f9
22nd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8a12aaf-87ef-4b6d-9080-f61541e67ae7
19th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7192cbc5-87a5-4260-9804-f9d2eb9d973f
13th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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