--- title: "CSC23069 Independent Information, Advice, Mediation and Support for Foster Carers and Organisational Membership for Worcestershire Children First Fostering" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a4f0f4f4-2274-470a-8e2c-5954df7e5d43" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a4f0f4f4-2274-470a-8e2c-5954df7e5d43" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4f0f4f4-2274-470a-8e2c-5954df7e5d43.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4f0f4f4-2274-470a-8e2c-5954df7e5d43.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-19" --- # CSC23069 Independent Information, Advice, Mediation and Support for Foster Carers and Organisational Membership for Worcestershire Children First Fostering Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4f0f4f4-2274-470a-8e2c-5954df7e5d43 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a4f0f4f4-2274-470a-8e2c-5954df7e5d43) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4f0f4f4-2274-470a-8e2c-5954df7e5d43.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council has published a tender titled "CSC23069 Independent Information, Advice, Mediation and Support for Foster Carers and Organisational Membership for Worcestershire Children First Fostering" in the services category. The tender aims to secure a provider offering advice and support for foster carers, with a contract value of £110,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline set for January 22, 2024. The contract is scheduled to start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2027. The buying organisation is seeking small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations for this opportunity. This tender from Worcestershire County Council can provide opportunities for businesses specialising in guidance and counselling services to expand their operations. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate in this process. The contract period spans three years, offering a stable revenue stream for successful bidders. Businesses located in or able to operate in Worcestershire and the West Midlands region are well-suited to compete for this tender. The buying organisation, with its focus on supporting foster carers, presents a socially impactful opportunity for businesses looking to contribute to the community while growing their operations. ## Notice Worcestershire Children First Fostering (WCFF) is the preferred provider of fostering placements for Worcestershire looked after children, through referral from Worcestershire Children First. Currently there are 264 approved foster carer households, caring for around 360 children. Approximately 100 of our approved foster carers live within or nearby to Worcestershire. Around 103 of our approved foster carers are kinship carers, and as such they may live outside of the Worcestershire area. We are seeking a preferred provider of independent advice, mediation and support for foster carers who must be able to provide accessible services for approved foster carers in their local area, for example, if there was an allegation and a foster carer was required to attend a police interview, then this service would have to be made available in the locality in which the child and the carer reside. We would require Foster Carers to have access to a case worker and legal advice and support if attending a police interview. The provider will need to be able to respond to fluctuations in the number of approved carers. For example, there are approval of temporary foster carers under Reg 24 and also foster to adopt foster carers throughout the year. We also are seeking to increase foster carer households through planned recruitment campaigns throughout the year. We are also seeking organisational membership. WCFF operates with around 58 employed staff and around 19 fostering panel members. Each member of staff and fostering panel member needs to be able to access the organisational benefits that membership brings. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b0d765-c176-49f3-b2ed-17b981967581 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,000 | | 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2023 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b0d765-c176-49f3-b2ed-17b981967581 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b0d765-c176-49f3-b2ed-17b981967581 19th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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