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title: "Adoption Recruitment and Support Services"
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# Adoption Recruitment and Support Services

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-093c1e1d-b65b-412f-ace8-961f4ba14be4

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking proposals for the "Adoption Recruitment and Support Services" contract, designed to provide essential support to adopted children and their families throughout Cumbria. Published on 20th May 2020, this tender falls under the health and social work services category, with a total budget of £616,430. The procurement is currently at the active tender stage, which will close on 19th June 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2020 and run until 30th September 2021.

This contract presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in adoption support and developmental attachment therapy services. Companies that can provide integrated services to vulnerable children and their adoptive families, particularly those experienced in partnership with local authorities and social care services, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could position businesses to deliver meaningful impacts while helping to foster strong relationships between adopted children and their new families.

## Notice

Children placed for adoption often have experience of former care giving environments where there is a combination of abuse, neglect, rejection and danger. This can cause significant problems in the process of forming satisfactory relationships with and attachments to new carers. The provision of developmental attachment therapy plays a crucial role in helping children and their adoptive families to develop strong lasting relationships and attachments, therefore preventing adoption breakdowns. Cumbria County Council is commissioning this countywide service to ensure good outcomes for this vulnerable group of children and their adoptive families are achieved and to meet statutory requirements. This commissioned service shall be delivered alongside the work of the Adoption Support Team, ensuring an integrated service for adopted children and their families.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb803882-8ac4-448d-9847-8fa3899120ab |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £616,430 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 May 2020 at 16:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb803882-8ac4-448d-9847-8fa3899120ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb803882-8ac4-448d-9847-8fa3899120ab
  20th May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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