Award

Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements.

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 May 2021 at 07:06

Tender

26 Mar 2021 at 12:35

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is led by Durham County Council on behalf of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA), known as Adopt Coast to Coast, which includes Cumbria County Council and Together for Children. The tender, titled "Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements," falls within the social work services category and has a maximum value of £5,500,000. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract being active and signed on 27th May 2021, following an open procedure in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Key locations for delivery include regions UKC14, UKC23, and UKD1, with the contract period extending for three years. The tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work and related services, particularly those capable of providing inter-agency placements. Industries such as childcare, fostering, and adoption services will find this contract alignment with their offerings. Companies that possess experience in collaborative service delivery and those looking to expand within the public sector should consider participating in this tender as it allows room for multiple providers, potentially enabling partnerships and contributing to growth in this essential area of public service.

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Notice Title

Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements.

Notice Description

Durham County Council is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) known as Adopt Coast to Coast. Adopt Coast to Coast consists of: * Cumbria County Council * Durham County Council * Together for Children The Members of the Adopt Coast to Coast are subject to change in accordance with the membership of Adopt Coast to Coast. Any members of Adopt Coast to Coast can access this provider panel. The procurement will be conducted by the County Council of Durham on behalf of the Contracting Bodies of Adopt Coast to Coast.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Durham County Council is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) known as Adopt Coast to Coast. Adopt Coast to Coast consists of: * Cumbria County Council * Durham County Council * Together for Children The Members of the Adopt Coast to Coast are subject to change in accordance with the membership of Adopt Coast to Coast. Any members of Adopt Coast to Coast can access this provider panel. The procurement will be conducted by the County Council of Durham on behalf of the Contracting Bodies of Adopt Coast to Coast. The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council(s) for Services from the Provider and that the Council(s) is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council(s) terms of the Provider Panel Agreement and merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council(s) for the provision of services (Competed Call-Offs). This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029fb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011923-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Donna Iley
Contact Email
donna.iley@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLC14 Durham, TLC23 Sunderland, TLD North West (England), TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARC ADOPTION NORTH EAST

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