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title: "Adoption Support Fund 2022"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Adoption Support Fund 2022

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef1ed552-1a36-452e-8d51-b21482574482

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded the 'Adoption Support Fund 2022' contract, aimed at enhancing therapeutic services for adoptive and special guardianship order children in need. This contract is classified under management-related services (CPV code: 79420000) and is valued at £3,963,174.42. The contract period runs from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, having been formally awarded on 22 December 2021. The procurement method utilised was a selective process, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that provide management and therapeutic services. Businesses with expertise in child welfare, mental health support, or related social services are well-suited to engage with this contract, as it focuses on improving the long-term outcomes for vulnerable children. Participation in such a project not only enables direct contributions to societal well-being but can also enhance the organisational profile through collaboration with a leading government body.

## Notice

The Adoption Support Fund aims to increase the number of adoptive and special guardianship order children who receive the therapeutic services they have been assessed as needing in order to recover from their early childhood experiences and ultimately to improve their short and long term outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f91e5aad-f0ef-4e71-9dee-00829a2c32fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,963,174 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,963,174 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOTT MACDONALD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79420000 - Management-related services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2022 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f91e5aad-f0ef-4e71-9dee-00829a2c32fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f91e5aad-f0ef-4e71-9dee-00829a2c32fa
  21st January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/698cd070-8963-45f6-8de9-1836e6cb66e1
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