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title: "Transforming Foster Carer Recruitment"
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# Transforming Foster Carer Recruitment

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09e38a76-7ad4-400c-956b-2169d923aa6c

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Transforming Foster Carer Recruitment," was initiated by the Wolverhampton City Council (CWC) to address the increasing demand for placements of Looked After Children. This project falls under the health and social work services category within the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 13 December 2016, leading to the award published on 3 February 2017. The total contract value is £99,000, with the contract running from 23 January 2017 to 30 June 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in social work services and child welfare. Businesses that focus on enhancing in-house fostering services or providing innovative solutions in child placement are well-suited to compete. The programme's emphasis on collaboration and customer-led approaches offers a platform for organisations to contribute to important social initiatives while fostering their growth within the public sector.

## Notice

The City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC) has experienced recent rapid growth in Looked After Children placement demand, and whilst a number of initiatives are now in place to manage this, for Fostering in particular there has been an increased reliance on Independent Fostering Agencies, and on-going issues with regards to the placement of older children and children with complex needs. CWC requires a programme of working and learning together with peers, with the successful provider delivering an approach which is 'customer-led' and aims to support placement sufficiency by enabling the improvement and growth of 'in-house' fostering services based on insight from foster carers. Additional information: This was further competition exercise through ESPO Framework 664 - Consultancy Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1006d83-8bdc-4f1c-97b0-6d42198915b5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPOWER CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2017 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1006d83-8bdc-4f1c-97b0-6d42198915b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1006d83-8bdc-4f1c-97b0-6d42198915b5
  3rd February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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