Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Fostering Agency Placements Flexible Agreement - Provider Engagement Event
Notice Description
Provider Engagement Event 9th July 2021 10am-12noon. Blackburn, Blackpool, Cumbria and Lancashire (BBCL) have been involved in a project to improve regional foster care sufficiency. As part of this project, BBCL are intending to carry out a procurement exercise establish a flexible agreement for the commissioning of fostering placements by the four authorities. The flexible agreement will be a list of approved Independent Foster Care Providers and will allow new providers to be apply to be on the Flexible Agreement every three years. We intend to have three lots within the Flexible Agreement, each having a tiered approach to enable the Authorities to work collaboratively with those Providers successful in being placed into tier 1. The purpose of this virtual engagement is to highlight the activity that has occurred to date and what the authorities are planning for the procurement exercise. There will also be an opportunity to ask and answer questions. Independent Foster Care Providers should attend so that they are fully informed of the authorities' plans and what they, as potential tenderers, will need to do. It is our intention that a procurement process will follow this provider engagement. Please check this page regularly for updates and ensure your organisation is register on our iSupplier portal support - Lancashire County Council. The Authority reserves the right to amend what is set out in the engagement events and documents. Any procurement process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published. Please regularly check these pages for the Procurement Process details. Please note that participation (or non-participation) in the events will confer no advantage or disadvantage should commissioners commence the formal procurement process. Please see advert on LCC website for details of how to book a place at the Virtual Provider Engagement Event https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/provider-engagement-provision-of-fostering-agency-placements-flexible-agreement-blackburn-blackpool-cumbria-and-lancashire/
Lot Information
Lot 1 Mainstream Foster Care
Lot 1 Mainstream Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements for children and young people aged 0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16+ and Parent and Child placements
Lot 2 Enhanced Foster Care.Lot 2 Enhanced Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements and support services for children and young people with enhanced needs
Lot 3 Step Down Foster Care.Lot 3 Step Down Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements and support services for children and young people who are placed within Residential Care or on a trajectory to be placed within Residential Care.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02bd1a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013735-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Sep 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Procurement Care-Health
- Contact Email
- caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1772538206
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 8XJ
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
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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