Contract

Pre & Post-Adoption Parenting Courses & Buddy Scheme for Adopt Thames Valley

  • Oxfordshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011347

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f8fd

Published 26 March 2025, 2:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oxfordshire County Council

County Hall

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Contact

Ms Priscilla Opare Mintah

Email

Priscilla.Oparemintah@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 10000000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Pre & Post-Adoption Parenting Courses & Buddy Scheme for Adopt Thames Valley

Reference number

DN604706

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To provide prospective and approved adopters and special guardians with training and support to give them an understanding of their child's needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives. Three lots.

Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) is a Regional Adoption Agency, established in December 2017, by Bracknell Forest Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Swindon Council, West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Council to fulfil their functions in relation to the recruitment, assessment and approval of adopters; family finding and matching of children with adoptive families; and the provision of support services to adopters and special guardians.

ATV recognises that adoption and special guardianship is a lifelong journey and is committed to support adopters, special guardians, children and young people, their birth relatives and adults affected by adoption throughout their journey

The objective of this contract for parent training and buddying is to ensure that families can access support according to their needs and before they reach a crisis point

The aim of this contract is to provide families with training and support to give them an understanding of their child’s needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives

The scope of this contract is for training for prospective adopters, short courses for families the legal order and an adopter buddy scheme

The categories for this project are;

Category 1 - Training for Families before the Legal Order (Reflection workshops & Parenting Skills Training)

Category 2 - Parenting Skills for Adopters and Special Guardians (Parenting Skills for parents of children 4 -10 years old & Parenting Skills for parents of children 11-18 years old)

Category 3 - Adopter Buddy Scheme

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £220,672

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide prospective and approved adopters and special guardians with training and support to give them an understanding of their child's needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives. Three lots.

Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) is a Regional Adoption Agency, established in December 2017, by Bracknell Forest Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Swindon Council, West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Council to fulfil their functions in relation to the recruitment, assessment and approval of adopters; family finding and matching of children with adoptive families; and the provision of support services to adopters and special guardians.

ATV recognises that adoption and special guardianship is a lifelong journey and is committed to support adopters, special guardians, children and young people, their birth relatives and adults affected by adoption throughout their journey

The objective of this contract for parent training and buddying is to ensure that families can access support according to their needs and before they reach a crisis point

The aim of this contract is to provide families with training and support to give them an understanding of their child’s needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives

The scope of this contract is for training for prospective adopters, short courses for families the legal order and an adopter buddy scheme

The categories for this project are;

Category 1 - Training for Families before the Legal Order (Reflection workshops & Parenting Skills Training)

Category 2 - Parenting Skills for Adopters and Special Guardians (Parenting Skills for parents of children 4 -10 years old & Parenting Skills for parents of children 11-18 years old)

Category 3 - Adopter Buddy Scheme

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 35%

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 14%

Quality criterion - Name: Staffing and Recruitment / Weighting: 10.5%

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 10.5%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 001-604706


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Parent Training

Oxford

OX4 1SS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £220,672


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Oxfordshire County Council

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Country

United Kingdom