--- title: "PQ0220 - Provision of Birth Parents & Birth Family Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-676a9ea4-ad12-43b1-805e-04a39b37e03a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-676a9ea4-ad12-43b1-805e-04a39b37e03a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-676a9ea4-ad12-43b1-805e-04a39b37e03a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-676a9ea4-ad12-43b1-805e-04a39b37e03a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-07-24" --- # PQ0220 - Provision of Birth Parents & Birth Family Support Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-676a9ea4-ad12-43b1-805e-04a39b37e03a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-676a9ea4-ad12-43b1-805e-04a39b37e03a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-676a9ea4-ad12-43b1-805e-04a39b37e03a.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is seeking suppliers for the "Provision of Birth Parents & Birth Family Support" under procurement ID PQ0220. This tender falls within the social work services industry category and is based in Birmingham, West Midlands. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with bids due by 12:00 on 16th August 2019. The contract will commence on 1st October 2019 and run for 12 months, with a potential extension for an additional year, depending on various conditions such as funding and performance compliance. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work and family support services, particularly those registered as Adoption Agencies or Adoption Support Agencies. Companies that can deliver comprehensive support to birth parents or families involved in the adoption process are well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this contract could enhance service offerings and expand client reach, thereby driving business growth in the social services sector. ## Notice Birmingham Children's Trust requires a supplier for the provision of Birth Parent Support as detailed below under requirements / specifications. This contract will be for a period of 12 months commencing 1st October 2019 until 30th September 2020, (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the provision to extend for up to an additional twelve months subject to requirements, availability of funding and satisfactory compliance and performance. The service provider will be either a Registered Adoption Agency or Adoption Support Agency. The service is to be provided for birth parents or birth family members of children who are being, or have been, adopted in Birmingham and who are referred via methods 1-6 below. The provider will receive referrals from birth parents or birth family members that have provided consent for their details to be shared, at any or some of the following points: 1. Following Child's CIC review where adoption plan is recommended 2. Following the decision by the Agency Decision Maker (ADM) 3. At the point of matching, 4. Following a request for a child to be relinquished, 5. From the Adoption Service where there is an identification of need beyond the above stages, e.g. letter box, after the adoption order has been granted. 6. When the requestor wishes to access the service. If you are interested in quoting please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the Invitation to quotation document and supporting information; your completed quote should be returned by 1200hrs on Friday 16th August 2019 using the Supplier Portal. Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3574bd23-a3c2-4830-a020-146c89452f80 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312330 - Family-planning services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 24 Jul 2019 at 21:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3574bd23-a3c2-4830-a020-146c89452f80 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3574bd23-a3c2-4830-a020-146c89452f80 24th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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