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title: "Contract for Post Adoption Support Services for Durham County Council"
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# Contract for Post Adoption Support Services for Durham County Council

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-69867c7d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Durham County Council seeking a single provider for Post Adoption Support Services, with the contract valued at £120,000, offering a minimum value of £80,000. This tender falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the North East of the United Kingdom. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2017 and conclude on 31st March 2018. The tender period ended on 5th December 2016, with the tender originally published on 4th November 2016.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those that can provide high-quality post-adoptive support. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the contract encourages their participation. The successful provider will have the chance to deliver significant social value while working closely with Durham County Council to improve services for adopters and adoptees.

## Notice

Contract for Post Adoption Support Services for Durham County Council. Contract for a single Provider to provide a high quality post-adoptive service which benefits the service user, meets the registration requirements for local authority Adoption Services in accordance with current regulations, guidance and the National Minimum Standards for Adoption 2011. Full details of the Contract are available within the tender documents which are available for download via www.nepoportal.org. Access the Supplier area, select Durham and input Project Id: DN213901.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c22ea2-8488-4af0-8be7-4ec5b6f12863 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 11:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c22ea2-8488-4af0-8be7-4ec5b6f12863
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/505d8bed-01c1-4e96-b060-5a8db289546b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c22ea2-8488-4af0-8be7-4ec5b6f12863
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/505d8bed-01c1-4e96-b060-5a8db289546b
  4th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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