--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterbough City Council VAA Regional Adoption Agency (RAA)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cad263b1-7cdc-4d89-919a-fbf544d90712" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cad263b1-7cdc-4d89-919a-fbf544d90712" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cad263b1-7cdc-4d89-919a-fbf544d90712.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cad263b1-7cdc-4d89-919a-fbf544d90712.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-11-09" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterbough City Council VAA Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cad263b1-7cdc-4d89-919a-fbf544d90712 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cad263b1-7cdc-4d89-919a-fbf544d90712) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cad263b1-7cdc-4d89-919a-fbf544d90712.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire County Council, acting as the lead commissioner, has initiated a tender process for the establishment of a Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) serving Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This procurement, valued at £28,941,615 and classified under health and social work services, is currently in the active stage and is scheduled to close for tenders on 20 December 2018. The successful bidder will be responsible for recruiting and assessing prospective adopters and will work closely with the Contract Manager for service delivery, operating under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for registered Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs) that are Ofsted-registered and can demonstrate capability in managing adoption-related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this competitive process with negotiation, as it allows for flexible engagement and collaboration with local authorities. This is an ideal opportunity for organisations that specialise in health and social work services, especially those with experience in fostering and adoption practices. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Peterborough City Council (PCC) (The "Authority") wishes to invite Tenders for the supply of services in respect of a VAA Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) Services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The successful Potential Provider will be responsible for providing this service and liaising closely with the Contract Manager identified by the Authority. Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) recruit and assess prospective adopters, they create matches for children who are in care of the Local Authority, and are then paid by the Authority to cover their costs. VAAs are required to be registered (Adoption Agency and Adoption support Agency) with OFSTED, this opportunity is only open to such registered VAAs. CCC and PCC are jointly commissioning the services. CCC is acting as the lead commissioner. LGSS Procurement is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Light Touch Regime (LTR) within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on behalf of the Authority. Additional information: The Authority will be utilising a competitive process with negotiation under the Light Touch Regime. This opportunity is ONLY open to OFSTED Registered VAAs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21530121-a1f7-446b-9713-a45ecf281e3c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £28,941,615 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2018 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21530121-a1f7-446b-9713-a45ecf281e3c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21530121-a1f7-446b-9713-a45ecf281e3c 9th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2 ProContract Link ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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