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title: "White Rose Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) Electronic Market Place (EMP) Agreement"
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# White Rose Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) Electronic Market Place (EMP) Agreement

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL - PACS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e4b7

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## Summary

The White Rose Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) Electronic Market Place (EMP) Agreement is a service procurement process initiated by Leeds City Council, along with other local councils including Barnsley, Bradford, and Doncaster. The tender, classified under social work and related services, invites applications to provide secure and supportive environments for children in foster care. The procurement is currently in the active tender stage, with a submission deadline that ended on 5th November 2021. The contract period for this initiative spans from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2032, providing a significant opportunity for successful bidders.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in social work, child services, and foster care support to expand their services within the region. Organisations that are equipped to manage the complexities of fostering, particularly those experienced in dealing with children who have experienced trauma, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procurement approach allows various suppliers to present their qualifications, making it accessible for innovative firms to join the fostering framework established by the councils involved.

## Notice

The overall requirement of this contract is that children will be placed with families who have been assessed and approved to provide a secure, warm, safe and supportive environment in which they can develop in all aspects of their lives

### Lot Information

Foster Family

It is anticipated that most requests for service will be made under this Lot. The information below lists the minimum requirements for children and young people living with a foster family, however it should be remembered that all children and young people require nurture and support - particularly those who have experienced trauma and are no longer living with their birth family. Children and young people placed under Lot 1 may exhibit some challenging behaviour as a result of their experiences and it is important that Foster Carers are appropriately skilled and supported by their agency to manage any challenges faced by the child or young person - challenging behaviour does not mean that a Lot 2 placement is automatically required, any concerns that arise should be discussed with the placing authority. Additional information: Tenderers should note that if the Council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which area repetition of the services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be awarded using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32(9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Foster Family with Additional Support

Lot 2 may be used where additional support is required. The detail of additional support provided by the agency under a Lot 2 shall be specified by the agency on responding to a referral, this could be on an ongoing basis for the child or young person where a specific need has been assessed, or could be used for a time limited period to support the child or young person and their foster family and avoid a breakdown of placement resulting in a move for the child or young person. All services included within a Lot 1 Foster Family, along with additional requirements in accordance with the child's individual assessed needs including but not limited to: Additional information: Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Foster Family with Intensive Support

Lot 3 may be used where additional support is required - this could be on an ongoing basis for the child or young person where a specific need has been assessed, or could be used for a time limited period to support the child/young person and their foster family and avoid a breakdown of placement resulting in a move for the child/young person. Additional information: Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Parent and Child

A vital aspect of Parent and Child fostering is insuring positive parenting strategies are modelled by Foster Carers who will support and impart positive parenting including but not limited to routines, play and supporting attachment in line with the child's plan. Additional information: Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Parent and Child Assessment

All services included within a Lot 4 - Specialist Placement - Parent and child fostering placement. The assessment will be in the format agreed by the purchaser and be of sufficient quality, to be used in court if necessary for care proceedings Additional information: Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032126-2021 |
| 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 | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL - PACS |
| Additional buyers | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BRADFORD; DONCASTER BOROUGH COUNCIL; DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED; EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL; HULL CITY COUNCIL; NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL; NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE; ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL; SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL; THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE; THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KIRKLEES; WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL; YORK CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2021 at 17:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032126-2021
- 24 Sep 2021 at 18:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023878-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- http://www.bradford.gov.uk
- http://www.calderdale.gov.uk
- http://www.doncaster.gov.uk
- http://www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk
- http://www.eastriding.gov.uk
- http://www.hull.gov.uk
- http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
- http://www.leeds.gov.uk
- http://www.northeastlinc.gov.uk
- http://www.northlincs.gov.uk
- http://www.rotherham.gov.uk
- http://www.sheffield.gov.uk
- http://www.wakefield.gov.uk
- http://www.york.gov.uk
- http://www.yortender.co.uk
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

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