--- title: "Adoption Recruitment and Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-717b8692-cfce-4888-91f9-e667b32fd74b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-717b8692-cfce-4888-91f9-e667b32fd74b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-717b8692-cfce-4888-91f9-e667b32fd74b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-717b8692-cfce-4888-91f9-e667b32fd74b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CUMBERLAND COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-24" --- # Adoption Recruitment and Support Services Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-717b8692-cfce-4888-91f9-e667b32fd74b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-717b8692-cfce-4888-91f9-e667b32fd74b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-717b8692-cfce-4888-91f9-e667b32fd74b.json) ## Summary The Cumberland Council is procuring Adoption Recruitment and Support Services, a Health and social work services contract with a total value of £2,750,000. The contract period is for three years starting from 1st April 2024, with two optional extensions of up to 12 months each. The procurement method is an open procedure with bids to be submitted electronically via The Chest by the closing date of 11th January 2024. This tender by Cumberland Council for Adoption Recruitment and Support Services presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises. Businesses involved in health and social work services would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to ensure timely adoption placements and integrated services for adopted children and families, offering a potentially lucrative opportunity for businesses in this sector. ## Notice The Council is procuring a Cumbria Adoption Recruitment and Support Services contract to be delivered by an Adoption Agency to ensure effective, efficient and timely adoption placements. The service shall recruit and support adopters, working with Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness Councils, to match referred children with adopters. This service shall be delivered alongside the work of Cumbria Adoption, ensuring an integrated service for adopted children and their families. The estimated total potential value of the Contract for the initial term, plus the two optional extensions of up to 12 months each, is PS2,750,000 excluding VAT. The inter-agency fees associated with the Contract, which cover recruiting and assessing adopters, matching and placing children, and providing supervision and support up to the point of adoption, are set by the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA) in agreement with The Association of Directors of Children's Services. Details of expenditure are indicative only. The Council does not guarantee any spend against this Contract. The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a period of THREE years with the successful Tenderer from 1st April 2024. There are TWO optional extensions of up to 12 months each. Use of these optional extensions is at the absolute discretion of the Council. If the two extensions are used, the latest end date will be 31st March 2029. To access the tender documents, including the service specification, and to submit a bid, please use our online procurement portal - The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk). Registration on The Chest is free. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on The Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96391024-07fb-4c52-a461-be15bb3f4957 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,750,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,750,000 | | 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 | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL | | Locality | CARLISLE | | Post town | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA1 1RD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Carlisle | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ARC ADOPTION NORTH EAST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 May 2024 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96391024-07fb-4c52-a461-be15bb3f4957 - 8 Dec 2023 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18700530-b191-47e8-8d6b-26db598700c4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96391024-07fb-4c52-a461-be15bb3f4957 24th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18700530-b191-47e8-8d6b-26db598700c4 8th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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