Tender

External Foster Care Services Framework Re-opening - Existing Providers

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

06 Nov 2024 at 16:36

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council and Southend City Council are reopening the framework agreement for External Foster Care Services with the procurement stage currently active and tagged under "tender". This contract seeks to provide social work and related services across the UKH3 region, covering Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. The tender period ends on 6th December 2024, with a procurement method classified as an open procedure. Key offerings include placements for children and young people spanning from low to high levels of need, with the contract period ending on 20th November 2026. The framework includes categories such as Standard Support, Enhanced Support, Intensive Support, and Parent and Child Placements. Existing providers must confirm any changes to their previous tender responses or pricing aligned with the Consumer Price Index, with new lots available for bidding under predefined award criteria focusing on quality and price.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in social care, particularly those with expertise in foster care and supporting vulnerable children. By joining this framework, businesses can secure placement contracts based on individual agreements, fostering stable revenue streams. This opportunity is particularly suitable for organisations previously experienced with foster care placements, as well as those looking to expand their service offerings within the public sector. The open procedure allows new businesses with competitive technical quality and social value propositions to also participate, offering significant growth potential within the regional care services market.

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Notice Title

External Foster Care Services Framework Re-opening - Existing Providers

Notice Description

Essex County Council and Southend City Council are re-opening the framework agreement for External Foster Care Services. This Framework Agreement sets out the procedure for Placements, the terms and conditions for the provision of the Services and the obligations of a Provider under this Framework Agreement. Existing IFAs, who are currently on the framework agreement, will be required to confirm either that there has been no change to its tender response or to confirm what changes have occurred since its tender response (including any changes to pricing - the Council may, at its sole discretion, place a maximum cap on any annual re-pricing which may be linked to the Consumer Price Index) and any changes will be subject to evaluation in accordance with the published criteria. Existing IFAs also have the opportunity to enter lots they are not currently apart of. It is important to note that despite entering the framework agreement, the Customers shall have no obligation to make placements with any particular IFA under this Framework Agreement and this Framework Agreement is not a commitment or guarantee from the Customers to procure any Services or any specific volume of Services from any particular IFA. Instead, the Customers shall only be committed under the terms of a valid and binding Individual Placement Agreement formed pursuant to this Framework Agreement. Each Individual Placement Agreement shall be an independent contract in its own right and therefore shall survive termination or expiry of this Framework Agreement with the relevant Page 5 to 12 provisions of this Framework Agreement surviving as necessary until the expiry or earlier termination of any such Individual Placement Agreements.

Lot Information

Standard Support Placements

Placements for children or young people where they have a low to medium level of need.

Enhanced Support Placements

Placements for children or young people where they have a medium to high level of need e.g. history of placement breakdowns, mental health needs, mild to moderate disabilities.

Intensive Support Placements

Placements for children or young people where they have significant levels of need, e.g. complex health needs or disabilities, excluded from school, significant substance misuse.

Parent and Child Placements

Where the placement is for a parent and child, or parent with two or more children or two parents and a child or two parents with two or more children together. These include cases where there is a need for continuing assessment and on-going support.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b475
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035984-2024
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Charlotte Reed, Mr Ken Muteweri
Contact Email
cjreed@southend.gov.uk, ken.muteweri@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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