Contract

Flexible Framework of Independent Fostering Providers

  • Bath and North East Somerset Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-019322

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035222

Published 14 July 2022, 4:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Guildhall, High Street

Bath

BA1 5AW

Contact

Mrs Cheryl Hansford

Email

cheryl_hansford@bathnes.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1225477273

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bathnes.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

Flexible Framework of Independent Fostering Providers

Reference number

DN567177

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Flexible Framework of Independent Fostering Providers April 2022 - March 2026

Bath & North East Somerset Council (the Council) has put in place the above Flexible Framework (applying the flexibilities of the light touch regime).

The Council has received applications to join the Flexible Framework and has awarded successful Suppliers onto the Framework. The Framework will remain open up to 31st March 2026 with an option to extend for a further two years and the Council will continue to receive and consider applications to join the Framework until such closing date.

This Contract Award Notice relates to call-off contracts which have been awarded under the Framework with effect from 1st April 2022 to 30th June 2022 (inclusive).

See details of awarded call-off contracts at the following link:

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/find-out-what-we-are-spending

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Lowest offer: £100,000,000 / Highest offer: £100,000,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Flexible Framework of Independent Fostering Providers April 2022 - March 2026

Bath & North East Somerset Council (the Council) has put in place the above Flexible Framework (applying the flexibilities of the light touch regime).

The Council has received applications to join the Flexible Framework and has awarded successful Suppliers onto the Framework. The Framework will remain open up to 31st March 2026 with an option to extend for a further two years and the Council will continue to receive and consider applications to join the Framework until such closing date.

This Contract Award Notice relates to call-off contracts which have been awarded under the Framework with effect from 1st April 2022 to 30th June 2022 (inclusive).

See details of awarded call-off contracts at the following link:

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/find-out-what-we-are-spending

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 five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 31

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Adolescent and Children's Trust

London

SE13 6TJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London

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

Lowest offer: £100,000,000 / Highest offer: £100,000,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Call-off contracts awarded to various suppliers over the quarter - for full details please see the following link:

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/find-out-what-we-are-spending