Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Fostering Framework Agreement
Notice Description
Kent County Council and Medway Council have awarded a framework agreement to a number of Independent Fostering Providers who will provide a range of stable, high-quality foster care homes for children 0-18 years old that value, support and encourage them to grow and develop as individuals. In addition to promoting their health and general well-being the Providers need to be committed to ensuring that their foster carers recognise the importance of the educational achievement of Children in Care and work with us in raising their academic attainment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e13b0416-54f8-46f2-a731-ed5c8c7dec40
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f906f42b-e88d-4dd9-a7ff-47a72c4ccc13
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £68,900,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £68,900,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Apr 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 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
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Orla Miller
- Contact Email
- orla.miller@kent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3000412878
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f906f42b-e88d-4dd9-a7ff-47a72c4ccc13
19th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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