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title: "Voluntary/Independent Foster Care Provision for Children & Young People"
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buyer: "REDCAR & CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Voluntary/Independent Foster Care Provision for Children & Young People

Buyer: REDCAR & CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-815c45fd-47fe-455a-b7ba-9644a23f9cad

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## Summary

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Voluntary/Independent Foster Care Provision for Children & Young People" as part of a collaborative commission with five other councils in the Tees Valley. The process, classified under health and social work services, follows an open procurement method and was initiated on 4th September 2017. The tender period concluded on 9th October 2017, and the contract span is from 12th January 2018 to 31st March 2019. This procurement includes six lots, aimed at appointing Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs) for various specialities including standard placements and specialist care needs.

This tender presents opportunities for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises to engage in delivering crucial foster care services in the region. Providers capable of supporting children and young people with diverse needs including those facing emotional challenges or requiring parent and child placements would be particularly well-suited to compete. The project aims to enhance fostering placements to ensure high-quality care, creating a vital avenue for organisations focused on child welfare and social care services.

## Notice

This service relates to the provision of Voluntary/Independent Foster Care Provision for Children and Young People within the Tees Valley for Lots 1 to 6. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council on behalf of; Darlington Borough Council, Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council wish to commission Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs) to work in partnership to ensure that there is a high quality and sufficient offer of fostering placements. The councils are seeking to appoint providers in 6 lots. LOT 1 will be a standard placement lot with no minimum or maximum number of providers appointed to it. Lots 2 through 6 are specialist lots, of which only 1 provider will be appointed to each. All providers must qualify for Lot 1 to be considered for the specialist lots. LOT 2 Parent and Child Placements LOT 3 Children and Young People with Physical and Learning Disabilities or terminal/ life-limiting illness LOT 4 Children and Young People with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues LOT 5 Children and Young People at risk of Sexual Exploitation or Harmful Sexual LOT 6 Remand, Young Offending and Step Down from Residential Care Additional information: All documentation associated with this opportunity is available via www.nepo.org once you have expressed your interest you have immediate access to all documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e0ba2c-d54c-47c0-a8c0-4023e98bb607 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,444,968 |
| 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 | REDCAR & CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | REDCAR |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS10 1RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | Coatham |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; BARNARDO'S; BETA NORTH; COMPASS CHILDRENS HOMES LIMITED (COMPASS FOSTERING; CORNERSTONE NORTH EAST FOSTERING AND ADOPTION SERVICES; FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES; FOSTER CARE SOLUTIONS; FOSTER CARES; FOSTERING PEOPLE; FOSTERING SOLUTIONS; FUTURES FOR CHILDREN; REACH OUT CARE; ST CUTHBERTS CARE; SWIIS INTERNATIONAL; TEAM FOSTERING; THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST; THE CHILDRENS FAMILY TRUST; THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY; UNITY FOSTER CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2022 at 14:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e0ba2c-d54c-47c0-a8c0-4023e98bb607
- 15 Aug 2019 at 09:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e0ba2c-d54c-47c0-a8c0-4023e98bb607
- 20 Dec 2017 at 16:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e0ba2c-d54c-47c0-a8c0-4023e98bb607
- 6 Oct 2017 at 11:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d3e9069-3e23-4ad4-bad8-85c808daa97b
- 4 Sep 2017 at 20:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d3e9069-3e23-4ad4-bad8-85c808daa97b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e0ba2c-d54c-47c0-a8c0-4023e98bb607
  20th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d3e9069-3e23-4ad4-bad8-85c808daa97b
  6th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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