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IA2261 Provider Evaluation of "The Big Fostering Partnership"

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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04 Feb 2021 at 17:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Staffordshire County Council is currently seeking a provider for the evaluation of "The Big Fostering Partnership" project, which engages five local authorities: Dudley, Wolverhampton, Telford and Wrekin, and Worcestershire. This procurement is classified under auditing services within the services category, with a total contract value of £35,000. The tender is active and follows an open procurement method, with the submission deadline set for 25th February 2021. The contract is expected to begin on 1st April 2021 and run until 31st March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in auditing and evaluation services, particularly those with expertise in social care projects and performance assessment. Firms experienced in assessing programmes similar to the Big Fostering Partnership, especially those focusing on foster care systems and working with complex children aged 7-15, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this project not only opens avenues for potential revenue but also allows businesses to contribute meaningfully to enhancing the effectiveness of social care initiatives.

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Notice Title

IA2261 Provider Evaluation of "The Big Fostering Partnership"

Notice Description

Staffordshire County Council are leading on behalf of 5 Local Authorities namely Dudley, Wolverhampton, Telford and Wrekin and Worcestershire on a project called The Big Fostering Partnership. The partners are seeking a Provider to undertake an evaluation of the Big Fostering Partnership Project. The aim is to evaluate how The Big Fostering Partnership Project works in terms of its effectiveness in delivering the required outcomes for the children who engage with the project but also include the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the project's delivery. The Big Fostering Partnership is a Payment by results project that is seeking to move children from residential care to foster care, known as "step down". The aim of the project is to promote and grow the number of specialist foster carers provided by independent fostering agencies in order to manage more complex children who are 7-15 years of age who are in children's homes. The aim of the evaluation is to find out whether a) children who engaged with the project benefitted from it? b) all those children that could have benefitted from this project had access to it and been considered for the project and the factors that constrained access and identify that could have broadened access? c) the Local Authority partnership, the use of social finance and a special purpose vehicle contributed to the effectiveness of the project, this is to be measured by the improvement in outcomes for children that have been delivered through the project? d) the initial use of just one Fostering provider been beneficial and what evidence can be provided to underpin this? e) the project has had an impact on availability or otherwise of resources for other children and on the Sufficiency Duty.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Staffordshire County Council are leading on behalf of 5 Local Authorities namely Dudley, Wolverhampton, Telford and Wrekin and Worcestershire on a project called The Big Fostering Partnership. The partners are seeking a Provider to undertake an evaluation of the Big Fostering Partnership Project. The aim is to evaluate how The Big Fostering Partnership Project works in terms of its effectiveness in delivering the required outcomes for the children who engage with the project but also include the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the project's delivery. The Big Fostering Partnership is a Payment by results project that is seeking to move children from residential care to foster care, known as "step down". The aim of the project is to promote and grow the number of specialist foster carers provided by independent fostering agencies in order to manage more complex children who are 7-15 years of age who are in children's homes. The aim of the evaluation is to find out whether a) children who engaged with the project benefitted from it? b) all those children that could have benefitted from this project had access to it and been considered for the project and the factors that constrained access and identify that could have broadened access? c) the Local Authority partnership, the use of social finance and a special purpose vehicle contributed to the effectiveness of the project, this is to be measured by the improvement in outcomes for children that have been delivered through the project? d) the initial use of just one Fostering provider been beneficial and what evidence can be provided to underpin this? e) the project has had an impact on availability or otherwise of resources for other children and on the Sufficiency Duty.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029060
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002297-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Shahid Munir
Contact Email
commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1785854188

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

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