--- title: "CP2209-22 Peninsula Fostering" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-10" --- # CP2209-22 Peninsula Fostering Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32.json) ## Summary The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership, involving Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council, and Somerset Council, has issued a tender titled "CP2209-22 Peninsula Fostering" in the Health and social work services industry category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 6th November 2023. The tender aims to provide fostering placements for children in care, with a total contract value of £203,387,765 GBP. This opportunity offered by Devon County Council through the Framework Agreement can benefit businesses looking to provide standard fostering placements, enhanced foster placements, emergency fostering, family-based short breaks, and parent and child placements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) well-versed in health and social work services could find this tender particularly suitable due to the focus on value for money and transparency in pricing competition. Interested parties can participate in a Bidder Event scheduled for 12th October 2023. ## Notice ENTRY POINT 2 - The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset Council. The Framework Agreement is to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Emergency Fostering, Family Based short breaks and Parent and Child Placements. The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off. Providers are invited to a Bidder Event which will be held virtually on Thursday 12th October 2023 at 14:30. Interested Bidders should email procurementpeople-mailbox@devon.gov.uk to register their interest in this meeting and a link will be sent to you. This email address should only be used for interest in this event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/160c3148-b2f0-4856-8bed-b8488562bc86 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £203,387,765 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 10 Oct 2023 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/160c3148-b2f0-4856-8bed-b8488562bc86 - 5 Oct 2023 at 11:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86859f55-ccd9-4ba4-8cbe-84ba33c6e9e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/160c3148-b2f0-4856-8bed-b8488562bc86 10th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86859f55-ccd9-4ba4-8cbe-84ba33c6e9e7 5th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b560bb51-9bf7-ec11-8116-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.devon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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