Tender

Collaborative partner to establish and co-deliver Birminghams Regional Adoption Agency

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST

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Tender

06 Jan 2021 at 23:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council, representing the Birmingham Children's Trust, is currently engaged in a tender process to identify a collaborative partner for establishing and co-delivering Birmingham's Regional Adoption Agency. This procurement falls under the welfare services for children and young people sector, with a total contract value of £32.5 million for a period of five years, extendable up to March 2028. The tender period is set to close on 19th February 2021 at noon, and interested suppliers are required to register via the e-tendering platform, In-tend, to submit their selection questionnaire.

This contract presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs), to leverage their expertise in child welfare services. Companies that can deliver innovative, high-quality services aimed at improving practices within children's adoption frameworks will find themselves well-positioned to compete. By partnering with Birmingham Children's Trust, successful bidders can contribute significantly to the development of a modern adoption system while ensuring long-term growth and sustainability in their operations.

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Notice Title

Collaborative partner to establish and co-deliver Birminghams Regional Adoption Agency

Notice Description

Birmingham Childrens Trust is seeking a collaborative partner from an existing Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) to help it deliver the governments expectations to establish an RAA. The partner will work with the Trust to design a modern, forward thinking and well-functioning RAA, led by a vision and commitment to excellent practice, innovative approaches to achieve improvements and value for money, drawing upon the expertise of both partners. The Trust wishes to establish a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) for the provision of matching and placing children with adopters and conducts this light touch regime (LTR) procurement in accordance with Chapter 3, section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) in relation to Social and Other Specific Services. The duration of the Contract will be five years from contract award with an option to extend up to March 2028. The Contract will be awarded to a single provider.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham Childrens Trust is seeking a collaborative partner from an existing Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) to help it deliver the governments expectations to establish an RAA. The partner will work with the Trust to design a modern, forward thinking and well-functioning RAA, led by a vision and commitment to excellent practice, innovative approaches to achieve improvements and value for money, drawing upon the expertise of both partners.

Options: Option to extend for a further 18 months subject to satisfactory performance and funds.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028839
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000243-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1214648000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7DJ
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)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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