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Adoption Support Provision Assessment

Devon County Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 12:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council commissioned an adoption support provision assessment and a Theory of Change for Adopt South West. The requirement is a professional service concerned with assessing adoption support provision and developing an evidence-based account of how the service is expected to achieve its intended outcomes. It falls within health and social work services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the council’s adoption support activity through Adopt South West. The buying organisation is Devon County Council, a sub-central public authority. The work is a single service requirement rather than a set of separately described goods or construction works, and is relevant to organisations with experience in adoption support assessment, service review and outcome-focused service planning.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Devon County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026 and awarded to Katharine Drescher. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 March 2027, with an option to extend by up to three months, giving a maximum end date of 27 June 2027. Its value is £43,000 excluding VAT and £51,600 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. There is one completed lot, covering the adoption support provision assessment and Theory of Change work for Adopt South West.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the opportunity is useful evidence of Devon County Council’s demand for specialist adoption support assessment and service-development work. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand adoption support provision, assess how services operate and contribute to a clear Theory of Change. It would also need to translate evidence and stakeholder or service insight into practical findings about intended outcomes and how they can be achieved. Experience in health and social work services would be directly relevant, particularly where it includes structured assessment, evaluation, service review and outcome planning for adoption-related provision. The small-scale assignment indicates that a specialist individual or focused consultancy can be a suitable delivery model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adoption Support Provision Assessment

Notice Description

Adoption Support Provision Assessment and 'Theory of Change' for Adopt South West

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077564
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088662-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 27 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER,
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Katharine Drescher

Further Information

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