Notice Information
Notice Title
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Fostering Placements and Specialist Placements as an Alternative to Residential Care (SPARC)
Notice Description
Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council wish to receive applications to join our collaborative Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements and Specialist Placements as an Alternative to Residential Care (SPARC). The DPS is split into the two (2) lots as described below; Lot 1: General Fostering Placements (this will comprise both standard and enhanced placements); and Lot 2: Specialist Placements as an Alternative to Residential Care (SPARC) We are happy to receive tenders for either lot of the DPS or for both. Please make sure that you have read and understood the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender documents (including but not limited to the Specification of Services) and respond to the appropriate part(s) of the Tender Questionnaire in line with the instructions contained therein. Both lots include expectations in line with the National Fostering Contract for Independent Fostering Agency Placements 2011. Applications can be submitted via Bedford Borough Council's e-tendering portal (In-Tend) Additional information: Expressions of interest to join the DPS for the Provision of Fostering Placements and Specialist Placements as an Alternative to Residential Care (SPARC) must be submitted via the Bedford Borough Council In-tend electronic procurement portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-951e983e-a131-4208-86ff-cffc1804dd65
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce276c33-a41d-46d2-b5aa-b17dc1855dba
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £68,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jun 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2022 - 2 Apr 2022 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ENGLAND
- Postcode
- MK42 9AP
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH24 Bedford
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bedford
- Electoral Ward
- Cauldwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Bedford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce276c33-a41d-46d2-b5aa-b17dc1855dba
29th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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