Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Ken Muteweri
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Southend City Council
Southend City Council
Southend
Contact
Charlotte Reed
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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
External Foster Care Services Framework Re-opening - Prospective Providers
Reference number
DN747627
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council and Southend City Council are re-opening the framework agreement
for External Foster Care Services. This Framework Agreement sets out the procedure for
Placements, the terms and conditions for the provision of the Services and the obligations of
a Provider under this Framework Agreement.
Independent Foster Agencies (IFAs), who are not currently on the framework agreement,
have the opportunity to enter up to 4 lots on a multi-provider framework agreement to
provide Services to those customers who, if required, will make foster care placements in
accordance with this Framework Agreement.
It is important to note that despite entering the framework agreement, the Customers shall
have no obligation to make placements with any particular IFA under this Framework
Agreement and this Framework Agreement is not a commitment or guarantee from the
Customers to procure any Services or any specific volume of Services from any particular
IFA. Instead, the Customers shall only be committed under the terms of a valid and binding
Individual Placement Agreement formed pursuant to this Framework Agreement. Each
Individual Placement Agreement shall be an independent contract in its own right and
therefore shall survive termination or expiry of this Framework Agreement with the relevant
provisions of this Framework Agreement surviving as necessary until the expiry or earlier
termination of any such Individual Placement Agreements.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £39,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Standard Support Placements
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Placements for children or young people where they have a low to medium level of need.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Enhanced Support Placements
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Placements for children or young people where they have a medium to high level of need e.g.
history of placement breakdowns, mental health needs, mild to moderate disabilities.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Intensive Support Placements
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Placements for children or young people where they have significant levels of need, e.g.
complex health needs or disabilities, excluded from school, significant substance misuse.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Parent and Child Placements
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Where the placement is for a parent and child, or parent with two or more children or two
parents and a child or two parents with two or more children together. These include cases
where there is a need for continuing assessment and on-going support.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 2024
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
If you are interested in attending the event, can you forward a confirmation email detailing the following;
Organisation Name
Attendee(s)
Option A (Existing Framework Provider) or Option B (New Provider)
If you can forward your response to Ken.muteweri@essex.gov.uk
Kind Regards