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title: "Birth Parent Adoption Support"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
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# Birth Parent Adoption Support

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82a66ed4-68fb-4949-9f84-911851a4894b

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council is planning a tender titled "Birth Parent Adoption Support" within the health and social work services sector. The contract, which has a budget of £14,000, aims to provide essential adoption support services in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a contract period set to commence from 1st July 2017 and extend for three years until 1st July 2020. A future notice is expected to be published on 6th April 2017, outlining further details regarding this opportunity.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care industry, particularly those specialising in counselling, advisory services, and other forms of adoption support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, as they can bring specialised knowledge and a community-focused approach to supporting birth parents and relatives affected by adoption. Engaging in this tender could enable organisations to expand their service offerings and engage in valuable community support initiatives.

## Notice

Under section 3(2)(b) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, a local authority adoption service must include the provision of adoption support services. Local authorities are required to make a range of adoption support services available in their area to meet the needs of people affected by adoption. Adoption agencies must, when adoption is decided upon: * provide or commission certain support for birth parents which is independent of the child's social worker. * provide or commission certain post adoption services to birth relatives including grandparents, siblings and others who are significant to the child. The elements of Adoption support services this contract will be looking to provide are: * counselling, advice and information * services to enable discussion of matters relating to adoption * assistance in relation to arrangements for contact

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7d8723d-cbd1-41bc-b16c-3190c282b95c |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Apr 2017 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 1 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL6 5UF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Budshead |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2017 at 11:21 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7d8723d-cbd1-41bc-b16c-3190c282b95c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7d8723d-cbd1-41bc-b16c-3190c282b95c
  5th April 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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