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title: "Adoption Inter-Agency Placement"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-231c1459-a595-479e-86fd-363be39540ee"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-25"
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# Adoption Inter-Agency Placement

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-231c1459-a595-479e-86fd-363be39540ee

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract to Adoption Matters for an inter-agency child placement service. This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and involves placements from different agencies or regions, carried out in the South East of the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £59,771, utilised a direct procurement method through a single tender action. The process commenced on June 1, 2024, and will conclude on May 31, 2025, with the award being announced on July 25, 2024.

This tender creates substantial business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in child placement and adoption services, particularly those familiar with inter-agency fee structures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this contract particularly accessible due to its suitability criteria. Companies equipped to provide comprehensive support during the early stages of adoption will be well-suited to compete and collaborate with Hampshire County Council.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council have awarded a contract to Adoption Matters for a child placement to adopters registered with Adopt South. The contract relates to inter-agency placement fees when children are placed from a different agency/region. Inter-agency fees are a nationally agreed mechanism for covering the costs incurred in the preparation, approval and matching of prospective adopters, and the support provided during the first 12 months of a placement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf938f3-50b1-4bf7-b6d9-153a932e0b50 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 31 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,771 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,771 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADOPTION MATTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2024 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf938f3-50b1-4bf7-b6d9-153a932e0b50

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf938f3-50b1-4bf7-b6d9-153a932e0b50
  25th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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