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title: "Fostering Support: Membership, Advice and Mediation Contract"
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# Fostering Support: Membership, Advice and Mediation Contract

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89b43885-dcc4-466c-92fd-a0664aec7aed

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is currently seeking tenders for the "Fostering Support: Membership, Advice and Mediation Contract," aimed at providing essential services in compliance with statutory duties relevant to children and young persons within Cumbria. This procurement falls under the category of health and social work services and is being carried out through an open procedure. The tender period is set to close on 30th November 2018. The expected contract period will commence on 1st April 2019 and end on 31st March 2022, with a total estimated value of £94,240.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work, particularly those focused on foster care support services. Companies that offer training, advice, and emotional support for foster carers would be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. The involvement in this procurement process allows businesses to contribute to the welfare of children while also enhancing their operational profiles in the social care sector.

## Notice

These services contribute to those that the Council is under a statutory duty to provide within Cumbria. This includes: Children and Young Persons, England, The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, 17 (1) which states: "The fostering service Provider must provide foster parents [carers] with such training, advice, information and support including support outside office hours, as appears necessary in the interests of children placed with them". In addition the Fostering Services: National Minimum Standards (NMS), Standard 22:12 Handling allegations and suspicions of harm states: "During the investigation the fostering service makes support, which is independent of the fostering service, available to the person subject to the allegation and, where this is a foster carer, to their household, in order to provide: a) Information and advice about the process; b) Emotional support; and c) If needed, mediation between the foster carer and the fostering service and / or advocacy (including attendance at meetings and panel hearings)"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c8fa5-9ec8-4a79-9836-ff270553a965 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £94,240 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RZ |
| 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 | TLD North 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

- 9 Nov 2018 at 14:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c8fa5-9ec8-4a79-9836-ff270553a965

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c8fa5-9ec8-4a79-9836-ff270553a965
  9th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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