Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, The Annexe, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mrs Becky Meaton
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK4 - Devon
National registration number
UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK41 - Plymouth
National registration number
UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.suplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Fairfield Road
Torquay
TQ2 7NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK42 - Torbay
National registration number
UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.suplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
National registration number
UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.suplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Peninsula Fostering
Reference number
DN558761
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset County Council.
The proposed Framework Agreement is likely to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Parent and Child Placements and Assessments and short breaks placements.
The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset County Council.
The proposed Framework Agreement is likely to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Parent and Child Placements and Assessments and short breaks placements.
The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 October 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Providers are invited to an engagement virtual meeting on 7th September 2021 from 10am.
Interested Bidders should email procurementpeople-mailbox@devon.gov.uk to register their interest in this meeting and a link will be sent to you. This email address should only be used for interest in this event.