---
title: "Adoption Recruitment and Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0422e3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBERLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-24"
---

# Adoption Recruitment and Support Services

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0422e3

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## Summary

The Cumberland Council is seeking adoption recruitment and support services. The procurement process involves a contract with an initial term of three years from April 1, 2024, with optional extensions. The main procurement category is services within the health and social work sector. ARC Adoption North East Ltd is the active supplier for this tender.

This tender opportunity for adoption services in Cumbria offers potential for business growth, particularly for adoption agencies and social work service providers. Businesses capable of recruiting and supporting adopters, matching children with adopters, and providing supervision and support up to the point of adoption are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the closing date for bids set as January 11, 2024.

## Notice

To provide adoption recruitment and support services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council conducted a procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of procuring adoption recruitment and support services. The contract is for three years from 1st April 2024. There are two optional extensions of up to 12 months each, which are at the absolute discretion of the council.

Renewal: There are two optional extensions available of up to 12 months each, which are at the absolute discretion of the Council. The initial term is THREE years from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027. If the optional extensions are used, the latest end date would be 31st March 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016450-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARC ADOPTION NORTH EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 May 2024 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016450-2024
- 8 Dec 2023 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036266-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=11a99154-d595-ee11-8125-005056b64545
- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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