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title: "TC118 Birth Parents Support"
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# TC118 Birth Parents Support

Buyer: THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb1b63b2-cb93-4841-aa88-cf04b39d53b3

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## Summary

The Borough Council of Bolton is seeking tenders for the TC118 Birth Parents Support service, aimed at providing independent information, advice, intermediary services, support, and counselling to birth parents and their relatives. This tender falls under the social services category and has a contract value of £40,000. The tender period ended on 5 March 2021, with the contract period set from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022. The procurement method used for this tender was an open procedure, and the service will be delivered in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant potential for service providers in the social services sector, particularly those specialising in counselling and support services for families and individuals. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those with expertise in providing tailored support to birth parents and their families during the adoption process.

## Notice

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Bury Council, Oldham Borough Council, Rochdale Borough Council and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (known as "Adoption NoW) is prepared to receive tenders for the Birth Parents Support Service which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The aims and objectives of the Service is to provide independent information, advice, intermediary services, support and counselling to birth parents and in certain cases to others including birth relatives (including birth siblings) and other relatives where they have been the predominant carer for the carer prior to adoption.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5537e84f-2b6e-41d9-9b12-2ca717b5a2b4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY ACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2021 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5537e84f-2b6e-41d9-9b12-2ca717b5a2b4
- 4 Feb 2021 at 19:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a52b34cd-b9d3-4444-bba7-9a4c4b54bad7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5537e84f-2b6e-41d9-9b12-2ca717b5a2b4
  26th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a52b34cd-b9d3-4444-bba7-9a4c4b54bad7
  4th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=03a7ee18-1a67-eb11-8108-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
  Link to the advert on The Chest

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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