Flexible Agreement for the provision of Fostering Agency Placements

A Contract Award Notice
by LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£10M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
29 Jun 2022
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

North West England:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 31 suppliers

1 buyer

31 suppliers

Description

Lancashire County Council (the Council) are leading on the procurement of an open Flexible Agreement for the Provision of Fostering Agency Placements. Since 2019 Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, Cumbria County Council and Lancashire County Council (BBLC) have been collaborating as part of a Department of Education funded project to improve the sufficiency of foster care placements across the authorities. By working together, the four Contracting Bodies have developed the Flexible Agreement which this procurement intends to establish, with the aim to influence the behaviour of these agencies in order to prioritise the Children from the four Contracting Bodies within the combined authorities' geographical footprint. The Flexible Agreement will be a list of approved Independent Foster Care Providers. It is intended that the Flexible Agreement will remain effect for 9 years, Service Contracts can be awarded as call-off contracts as detailed within the Invitation to Participate (ITP). This procurement procedure is considered to be subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Providers can apply to join the Flexible Agreement, if Applicants satisfy the required criteria. The Flexible Agreement will be open for new Applications during the initial Application phase. Once the initial Application deadline has passed (see ITP for dates), Providers can apply to join every three years throughout the term. (See the Council's eTendering portal iSupplier and ITP for dates). Following an evaluation process, applicants will receive an outcome notification. Successful Applicants will be required to sign a Flexible Agreement Page 4 to 12 and will be appointed as a provider. Lancashire County Council's Flexible Agreement may be used by Contracting Authorities listed below and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to the Contracting Authorities. • Cumbria County Council • Blackpool Council • Blackburn with Darwen Council Please note that Cumbria County Council is currently undergoing a local government reorganisation and Government has announced that Cumbria County Council is to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect form 01 April 2023. Therefore, Cumbria County Council will be entitled to novate the Flexible Agreement for the provision of Fostering Agency Placements to any successor council. The Flexible Agreement will be split into the following Lots: • Lot 1 Mainstream Foster Care • Lot 2 Enhanced Foster Care • Lot 3 Step Down Foster Care Applicants must be successful in Lot 1 to be eligible for Lot 2 and/or Lot 3. Estimated total value up to £375,000,000 - £415,000,000.

Lot Division

1 Mainstream Foster Care

Lot 1 Standard Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements for children and young people aged 0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16+ and Parent and Child placements Additional information: Quality and Price criteria as per the published tender documents https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/flexible-agreement-for-the-provision-of-fostering-agency-placements/

Award Criteria
as per tender documents 0
price as per tender documents
2 Enhanced Foster Care

Lot 2 Enhanced Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements and support services for children and young people with enhanced needs Additional information: Quality and Price criteria as per the published evaluation criteria https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/flexible-agreement-for-the-provision-of-fostering-agency-placements/

Award Criteria
as per the tender documents 0
price as per the tender documents
3 Step Down into Foster Care

Lot 3 Step Down into Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements and support services for children and young people who are placed within Residential Care or on a trajectory to be placed within Residential Care. Additional information: Quality and Price criteria as per the published tender documents https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/flexible-agreement-for-the-provision-of-fostering-agency-placements/

Award Criteria
as per the tender documents 0
price as per the tender documents

Award Detail

1 Acorn House Fostering Services (Oldham)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-1
  • Value: £10,000,000
2 Active Care Solutions (Worcestershire)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-2
  • Value: £10,000,000
3 Alpha Plus Fostering (Bolton)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-3
  • Value: £10,000,000
4 Capstone Foster Care North (Basingstoke)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-4
  • Value: £10,000,000
5 Caritas Care (Preston)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-5
  • Value: £10,000,000
6 Child Action Northwest (Blackburn)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-6
  • Value: £10,000,000
7 Community Foster Care (Gloucester)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-7
  • Value: £10,000,000
8 Compass Community (Leicester)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-8
  • Value: £10,000,000
9 Cuffe & Lacey Associates (St Annes)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-9
  • Value: £10,000,000
10 Excel Fostering (Hampshire)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-10
  • Value: £10,000,000
11 Family Care Associates (Preston)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-11
  • Value: £10,000,000
12 Family Fostercare (Doncaster)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-12
  • Value: £10,000,000
13 Five Rivers Child Care (Denshaw)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-13
  • Value: £10,000,000
14 Foster Care Associates (Stoke)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-14
  • Value: £10,000,000
15 Fostering Changes Life (Bury)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-15
  • Value: £10,000,000
16 Fostering People (Nottingham)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-16
  • Value: £10,000,000
17 Fostering Solutions (Bolton)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-17
  • Value: £10,000,000
18 Fusion Fostering (Somerset)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-18
  • Value: £10,000,000
19 Lorimer Foster Services (Altrincham)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-19
  • Value: £10,000,000
20 National Fostering Agency (Bolton)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-20
  • Value: £10,000,000
21 Olive Branch Fostering (Harrow)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-21
  • Value: £10,000,000
22 Orange Grove Fostercare (Worcestershire)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-22
  • Value: £10,000,000
23 Parallel Parents (Stockport)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-23
  • Value: £10,000,000
24 People Who Foster (Kent)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-24
  • Value: £10,000,000
25 Adolescent & Childrens Trust (Hither Green)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-25
  • Value: £10,000,000
26 Foster Care Co Operative (Worcestershire)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-26
  • Value: £10,000,000
27 Three Circles Fostering (Wilmslow)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-27
  • Value: £10,000,000
28 Together Trust (Cheadle)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-28
  • Value: £10,000,000
29 Tutis Foster Care (Whitehaven)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-29
  • Value: £10,000,000
30 UK Fostering (Dartford)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-30
  • Value: £10,000,000
31 Swiis Foster Care (Bristol)
  • Reference: 017779-2022-31
  • Value: £10,000,000

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Contract values are estimated and allows for cost increases during the term and new applicants being admitted. The estimated total value is up to £375,000,000 - £415,000,000. This is an on open flexible agreement, evaluation of new applications will be at least three yearly.

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