Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of an Inter-Country Adoption Advice Service
Notice Description
A Consortium of 15 Local Authorities require a Inter-Country Adoption Advice Service. The Provider is required to have the necessary processes and working practices in place to provide: adoption services in line with Standard 14 of the Adoption Minimum Standards July 2014; Adoption with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005; Regulation 19 Procedure following receipt of the Article 16 information from the Central Authority of the State of origin to ensure that children adopted from abroad are done so lawfully and by families assessed as able to meet their needs.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: Option to Extend 1: 01/07/2027 - 30/06/2029 Option to Extend 2: 01/07/2029 - 30/06/2030
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0503e9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015514-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79111000 - Legal advisory services
79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Caroline Reeves
- Contact Email
- caroline.reeves@northyorks.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1609536526
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHALLERTON
- Postcode
- DL7 8AD
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Romanby
- Westminster Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015514-2025
16th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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