Scope
Description
Adopt Thames Valley requires a comprehensive service for people considering intercountry adoption. The provider will make their services available to residents within the administrative areas of those Councils who are party to ATV (Oxfordshire, Reading, Swindon, Bracknell Forest, Windsor and Maidenhead, West Berkshire and Wokingham) and who are interested in learning about and proceeding with intercountry adoption. The provider will enable a full intercountry adoption service which will ensure that the ATV meets its priorities and duties as regards intercountry adoption, in line with UK adoption policy and legislative requirements. Interested parties are invited to respond to a brief questionnaire to help the Council to establish the identify of interested parties and potential suppliers of the services, to inform the authority's requirements and approach to the procurement, and to inform the design of any future procurement. You do not need to answer all the questions to submit this engagement questionnaire. Any information that you can provide is of value to us. This is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. Your feedback as a provider will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this engagement questionnaire, however it will be helpful to understand your views early in the design process, so we encourage you to respond as fully as you able to.
Total value (estimated)
- £110,000 excluding VAT
- £132,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
8 August 2025
Engagement process description
Interested parties are invited to respond to a brief questionnaire to help the Council to establish the identify of interested parties and potential suppliers of the services, to inform the authority's requirements and approach to the procurement, and to inform the design of any future procurement. You do not need to answer all the questions to submit this engagement questionnaire. Any information that you can provide is of value to us. This is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. Your feedback as a provider will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this engagement questionnaire, however it will be helpful to understand your views early in the design process, so we encourage you to respond as fully as you able to.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
8 August 2025
Contracting authority
Oxfordshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZNW-8281-MHNM
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
United Kingdom
Contact name: Priscilla Opare Mintah
Email: Startwetlprocurement@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government