Tender

Provision of an Inter-Country Adoption Advice Service

  • The North Yorkshire Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015514

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0503e9

Published 16 April 2025, 12:13pm



Scope

Reference

350

Description

A Consortium of 15 Local Authorities require a Inter-Country Adoption Advice Service. The Provider is required to have the necessary processes and working practices in place to provide: adoption services in line with Standard 14 of the Adoption Minimum Standards July 2014; Adoption with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005; Regulation 19 Procedure following receipt of the Article 16 information from the Central Authority of the State of origin to ensure that children adopted from abroad are done so lawfully and by families assessed as able to meet their needs.

Total value (estimated)

  • £180,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027
  • Possible extension to 1 July 2029
  • 4 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

Option to Extend 1: 01/07/2027 - 30/06/2029 Option to Extend 2: 01/07/2029 - 30/06/2030

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

Suppliers from North Yorkshire

Conditions of participation

All information relating to Selection Criteria can be found in, Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire V0.01

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

7 May 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

16 May 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

The North Yorkshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNXY-8263-XCNL

County Hall, Racecourse Lane,

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Caroline Reeves

Telephone: +44 1609536526

Email: caroline.reeves@northyorks.gov.uk

Website: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk

Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government