Notice Information
Notice Title
C0114 - Provision of Birth Parent Support - AWARD
Notice Description
Birmingham City Council is committed to a high quality support service to the birth parents of children whose plan is for adoption. Our aim is to ensure that birth parents receive a comprehensive service and that the City Council obtains best value. We feel this will be best achieved in partnership with a provider with whom we can develop a close relationship, which will ensure that the service can develop and evolve when and where necessary. Quotations are sought from organisations registered with Ofsted as an Adoption Agency who can provide Birth Parent Support. The service provision will: 1. Provide an administration function to * Receive, and process approximately 280 individual referrals per year. (This figure is based upon 140 adoption plans made during 2015/16, so is not a guarantee of future activity). * Initiating contact with the birth parents to determine if support is required. * A helpline/telephone support to provide information, advice and guidance. * Initial contact with child/children's social workers as required 2. Provide support for birth parents, which comprises: * Allocation of a named, suitably qualified, Support Worker to be accessible to the birth parent for support and counselling to be provided. * A maximum of 10 hours support, via home-visits, telephone calls or direct meetings, per individual referral, in a suitably confidential and accessible venue. * Liaison with the child's/children's social worker re: current, accurate information about the birth parents. The provision of information and support in signposting to national and local support services to address identified additional needs. Letterbox - support in writing/composing letters as part of letterbox exchange if and where requested. The provider must be able to provide a local, responsive service based in Birmingham. There is an existing service in place so TUPE requirements may apply. Contract The contract is due to commence in 1st April 2017 and run for a period of 1 year. (With the possibility of further extension for 2 further years) Applicants are asked to provide a cost for: 1. An annual administration charge for managing the referral process (to be paid quarterly in advance) 2. Hourly rate for client support (to be paid on receipt of quarterly invoices for support provided) It is expected that group work will be recorded per hour not per client attending. BCC will be using its e-tendering system (In-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is; https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please call us on 0121 464 8000 or email us a...
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e7de965e-ef9e-4bc4-8c7b-28c0bba40d3c
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9be047-aa21-4c1c-970f-51e798ec3ca1
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
79315000 - Social research services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work 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
- 17 May 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Dec 2016Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20178 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 6-12 months
- 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
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- John Freeman
- Contact Email
- john.freeman@birmingham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0121 675 7564
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MIDLANDS
- Postcode
- B4 7WB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
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- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9be047-aa21-4c1c-970f-51e798ec3ca1
17th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
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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