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title: "CP2412-23 Adoption Video Services"
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# CP2412-23 Adoption Video Services

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22781faa-8413-4756-b682-afe5e79151f7

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "CP2412-23 Adoption Video Services" tender has been completed. Devon County Council, the buying organisation, located in Exeter, England, has awarded a contract worth £80,000 to Company Film Solutions Ltd. The tender falls under the services category and involves motion picture and video tape production services. The contract is set to start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2027, providing opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the video production industry, to support the regional Adoption Agency's goal of improving outcomes for children and families.

This tender by Devon County Council offers opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate in the open procurement procedure. The deadline for tender submissions was December 21, 2023. The videos produced will be used to aid in the placement of children for adoption and permanence, showcasing the commitment to improving the adoption process for priority children. Businesses specialised in producing professional video recordings, particularly for sensitive subjects like adoption, would be well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

Adopt South West (ASW) Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) has been established to meet the government agenda for regionalising adoption as set out in the Education and Adoption Act 2016 more detail can also be found in the Department for Education (DfE) Regionalising Adoption June 2015 . ASW operates across the Local Authority areas of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Somerset Council and Torbay Council. ASW aims to improve the number of placements available for priority children. The provider of the service will support ASW's vision to achieve improved outcomes for children and families. ASW will create a system where children are matched with the most suitable adopter as quickly as possible, as part of this ASW are seeking to commission the service of the production of professional video recordings of certain children waiting for adoption. ASW will determine and identify those Children and Young People for whom the video recordings would be the most beneficial, this will, in the main, be for those Children and Young People who may be more difficult to place. This may for example be sibling groups, or individuals due to their age, or indeed complexity of need. The video recordings will be used in a number of ways to support the placement of children for adoption and permanence. For example, they will be shown at Family Finding evenings, and possibly through online portals. It is important to note that in line with best practice, all the video recordings must be appropriate for the Child to view, they will be shared with the child as part of their life story work at the appropriate time. They must also be sensitive towards the Child's family of birth due to the possibility that they may access it.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/419d827b-8064-445e-8a93-a1d58e7a947e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPANY FILM SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services
- 92111220 - Advertising video-tape production

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2024 at 11:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/419d827b-8064-445e-8a93-a1d58e7a947e
- 21 Nov 2023 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45bec915-324f-4356-8c04-a2c57daa3831
- 21 Nov 2023 at 13:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cba91d8-8851-4aff-9839-b566c12ce5a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/419d827b-8064-445e-8a93-a1d58e7a947e
  1st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45bec915-324f-4356-8c04-a2c57daa3831
  21st November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cba91d8-8851-4aff-9839-b566c12ce5a2
  21st November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b85a81b6-f482-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=a8916a6c-7188-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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