Notice Information
Notice Title
CSC23069 Independent Information, Advice, Mediation and Support for Foster Carers and Organisational Membership for Worcestershire Children First Fostering - AWARD
Notice Description
Worcestershire Children First Fostering (WCFF) is the preferred provider of fostering placements for Worcestershire looked after children, through referral from Worcestershire Children First. Currently there are 264 approved foster carer households, caring for around 360 children. Approximately 100 of our approved foster carers live within or nearby to Worcestershire. Around 103 of our approved foster carers are kinship carers, and as such they may live outside of the Worcestershire area. We are seeking a preferred provider of independent advice, mediation and support for foster carers who must be able to provide accessible services for approved foster carers in their local area, for example, if there was an allegation and a foster carer was required to attend a police interview, then this service would have to be made available in the locality in which the child and the carer reside. We would require Foster Carers to have access to a case worker and legal advice and support if attending a police interview. The provider will need to be able to respond to fluctuations in the number of approved carers. For example, there are approval of temporary foster carers under Reg 24 and also foster to adopt foster carers throughout the year. We also are seeking to increase foster carer households through planned recruitment campaigns throughout the year. We are also seeking organisational membership. WCFF operates with around 58 employed staff and around 19 fostering panel members. Each member of staff and fostering panel member needs to be able to access the organisational benefits that membership brings. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ac009a14-439a-49c0-ba0a-1a38484e6e9e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3deecd0a-a6b4-4168-ba1d-a0e04a34b3f2
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £110,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £91,728 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Feb 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Jan 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Feb 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 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
- WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY 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
- WORCESTERSHIRE
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3deecd0a-a6b4-4168-ba1d-a0e04a34b3f2
28th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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