Notice Information
Notice Title
ESCC/JL Framework for Independent Providers of Foster Care Services - AWARD
Notice Description
East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council (Participating Authorities) is inviting Independent Foster Care Agencies to apply to join a new Framework for the purchase of foster care placements as required. Agencies wishing to be considered will be able to demonstrate effective business models, and that the latest Ofsted inspection for the relevant Registered Office(s) be an overall quality rating of good or outstanding. Agencies will have an ability to provide family placements within a 20 mile radius of each council, with appropriate local support mechanisms for foster carers. They should be able to provide any or all of the placement categories below for both able bodied and disabled children aged 0 - 18 years (0 - 19 years for children with a disability) including sibling groups: o Emergency and short term placements o Permanent placements o Respite placements o Remand placements o Mother/parent and baby assessment placements o Specialist placements for disabled children The number of Looked After children by East Sussex County Council as at the 31st December 2016 was 567 of these 83 children were placed with independent fostering agencies (IFA). In Brighton and Hove Council these figures at the same date were 466 Looked After children of these 126 were placed with IFA's The Framework Agreement will be with East Sussex County Council (The Lead Authority) and will be for an initial two year period to commence on the 1 April 2017 until the 31st March 2019. There will be an option for the Lead Authority to extend the Framework Agreement for a further two periods of two years to a potential maximum term of six years. The Participating Authorities cannot and does not commit to or guarantee a stated volume of placements under this Framework. East Sussex County Council will commence using this framework from the 1st April 2017. Brighton and Hove City Council will commence using this framework at later date to be determined in the initial period. To apply, please click on the Express Interest button, if you are not registered with the portal you will be required to do so to continue. All tender documents will be available within the ITT tab for this procurement once you have expressed interest. Please ensure you read the Guidance and Instructions carefully to respond to this Invitation to Tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ae42714d-fe03-47ba-8c99-e588d986fa7e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3ec8dc-9067-40c4-830b-85beb6c56752
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Apr 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Apr 20178 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 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
- SE SHARED SERVICES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EAST SUSSEX
- Postcode
- BN7 1UE
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
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- Local Authority
- Lewes
- Electoral Ward
- Lewes Priory
- Westminster Constituency
- Lewes
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3ec8dc-9067-40c4-830b-85beb6c56752
6th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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