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title: "Fostering Partnership for Specialist Placements. - AWARD"
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# Fostering Partnership for Specialist Placements. - AWARD

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-236300c0-1e7e-4564-a79c-f2537fa5a085

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Fostering Partnership for Specialist Placements" is being conducted by Hampshire County Council. This initiative falls within the welfare services sector for children and young people. The contract, awarded on 23rd February 2018, starts on 1st April 2018 and will run until 31st March 2022, with a total value of £14.5 million. Interested parties were required to submit their tender applications by 14:00 on 6th October 2017, following an open procedure for the procurement method.

This contract offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for Independent Fostering Agencies that specialise in providing care for children with complex needs, challenging behaviour, or those focusing on reunification. Suppliers such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) would find this tender well-suited for their services, as they could potentially partner with Hampshire County Council to enhance their offerings in the fostering sector.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced Independent Fostering Agencies who are able to provide foster care placements for children and young people with challenging behaviour and/or severe disabilities and/or complex healthcare needs and/or placements with a focus on reunification. The Framework will commence on 1st April 2018 and will be for a period of four years. Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Friday 6th October 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa22936f-02fa-4359-bfa7-238a795cc584 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE |
| 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 | 9 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; BLUE SKY FOSTERING; FAIRWAYS CARE; FAMILYPLACEMENT.COM; FOSTERING SOLUTIONS; INTEGRATED SERVICES PROGRAMME; ORANGE GROVE FOSTER CARE; SWIIS FOSTER CARE; THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2018 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa22936f-02fa-4359-bfa7-238a795cc584

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa22936f-02fa-4359-bfa7-238a795cc584
  7th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire

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