---
title: "Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements."
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-05-27"
---

# Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements.

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26.json)

## Summary

Durham County Council, acting as the Lead Authority for the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) known as Adopt Coast to Coast, has initiated a tender process for the contract titled "Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in England. The open procedure for this tender has a deadline of 30 April 2021, with the contract period set to commence on 1 June 2021 and run until 31 March 2024. The estimated total contract value is £5,500,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those registered with OFSTED, which can provide inter-agency placements for prospective adopters. Companies equipped to handle the complexities of matching children with families, especially for those in 'harder to place' categories, would be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health and social care sector may find this an ideal opportunity to expand their services, as the council intends to establish a flexible panel that can include additional providers throughout the contract's duration.

## Notice

Durham County Council is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) known as Adopt Coast to Coast. Adopt Coast to Coast consists of: * Cumbria County Council * Durham County Council * Together for Children This contract is for the Regional Adoption Agency known as Adopt Coast to Coast - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency placements. The Council wishes to seek a Panel of Providers that are registered with OFSTED and can undertake the following: * To provide the details of prospective adopters at commencement of Stage 2 of the adoption process for RAA consideration as a suitable match for children of the members of Adopt Coast to Coast who have plans for adoption due to be considered by the respective LA Agency Decision Maker (ADM). * These prospective adopters will be for the sole consideration of the RAA until such time as they are approved as prospective adopters by the respective Agency's ADM. Where a link has not been achieved by this time the details of the prospective adopters will be eligible to become available to other RAAs and LAs both regionally and nationally. * Where a prospective adopter is willing to offer a home for children considered in the 'harder to place' categories for example large sibling groups (3 or more children), child with significant health or development needs, child from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, or an older child, ) aged (5 years or older) the details of this prospective adopter will be shared prior to the commencement of stage 2 at a time decided by the Adoption Manager of that provider. Where a link is not identified by a date two months after the commencement of stage 2 then the Voluntary Adoption Agency reserves the right to seek a link through other RAAs and LAs both regionally and nationally. This will be an open and flexible arrangement where at the discretion of the Council(s) the Panel can be re-opened to allow additional Providers to join the Provider Panel. On initial opening we wish to appoint a maximum of five Providers to the panel. During the lifetime of the contract the maximum number of providers on the panel is subject to change. The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council(s) for Services from the Provider and that the Council(s) is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council(s) terms of the Provider Panel Agreement and merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council(s) for the provision of services (Competed Call-Offs).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b981ef-25bc-410a-8c1e-e30ec14f0f12 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 6 Jun 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,500,000 |
| 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 5UG |
| 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), 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

- 27 May 2021 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b981ef-25bc-410a-8c1e-e30ec14f0f12
- 26 Mar 2021 at 12:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7631b27d-e845-45a5-8d75-bf32dc09cda1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b981ef-25bc-410a-8c1e-e30ec14f0f12
  27th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7631b27d-e845-45a5-8d75-bf32dc09cda1
  26th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81588a6e-b48d-4b6b-91c2-6c3c3138bb26.json.