Planning

Peninsula Fostering

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

23 Jul 2021 at 15:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Peninsula Fostering procurement process is led by Devon County Council, in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council, and Somerset County Council. The planned tender, titled "Peninsula Fostering," is categorized under health and social work services, focusing on the provision of various fostering placements. Key engagement activities include a virtual meeting set for 7th September 2021, aimed at providing information to potential bidders. The total value of the framework agreement is £100 million, indicating significant backing for enhancing local foster care services in the UK.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the social work and foster care sectors, especially those specialising in child welfare services. Firms capable of delivering high-quality fostering placements, assessments, and associated services will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on increasing placement stability and improving value for money suggests that innovative and transparent service providers may particularly thrive in this competitive landscape, ultimately contributing to better outcomes for vulnerable children and young adults.

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Notice Title

Peninsula Fostering

Notice Description

The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset County Council. The proposed Framework Agreement is likely to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Parent and Child Placements and Assessments and short breaks placements. The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset County Council. The proposed Framework Agreement is likely to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Parent and Child Placements and Assessments and short breaks placements. The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cbfb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017549-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Oct 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

TORBAY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Mrs Becky Meaton
Contact Email
becky.meaton@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

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