Notice Information
Notice Title
A Framework Agreement for the Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) Services
Notice Description
This procurement is for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of independent fostering agency services across sixteen (16) local authorities that comprise the South-Central IFA Framework consortium. This ITT is to establish a Framework Agreement between Southampton City Council (on behalf of the South-Central IFA Framework consortium) and those tenderers successful in their applications to be accepted on to the framework to enable the provision of foster care placements in accordance with the terms of the framework agreement. The sixteen local authorities which comprise the South-Central IFA Framework consortium (thereby referred to as "The Councils") are: Bracknell Forest Council, Bristol City Council, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Dorset Council, Isle of Wight Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council, Reading Borough Council, Slough Children's Services Trust, Southampton City Council, Surrey County Council, Swindon Borough Council, West Berkshire Council, Wiltshire County Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham Borough Council
Lot Information
Lot 1 (Standard Placements 0+ Years)
Lot 1 (Standard Placements 0+ Years) - full details provided in procurement documents.
Renewal: Potential for 2 x 12 month extensions.
Lot 2 (Children with Disabilities)Lot 2 Children with Disabilities - full details can be found within procurement documents.
Renewal: Potential for 2 x 12 month extensions
Lot 3 (Parent and Child Placements)Lot 3 Parent and Child Placements - full details can be found within procurement documents.
Renewal: Potential for 2 x 12 month extensions
Lot 4 (Enhanced Fostering Placements)Lot 4 (Enhanced Fostering Placements) - full details can be found within procurement documents.
Renewal: Potential for 2 x 12 month extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02cd8b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017949-2021
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Sep 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Sep 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- This procurement is being undertaken under Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and will establish an open framework. Full details can be found in the procurement documents.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Southampton City Council
- Additional Buyers
Achieving for Children for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council
Brighter Futures for Children for Reading Borough Council
Dorset Council (incorporating the former Dorset County Council, except the former Christchurch Borough Council )
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOURNEMOUTH
- Postcode
- SO14 7LY
- Postcode Area
- Southampton
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ32 Southampton
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
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- Local Authority
- Southampton
- Electoral Ward
- Bargate
- Westminster Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
Further Information
Notice URLs
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