Scope
Reference
NCCT43114
Description
Norfolk County Council (NCC) has awarded a supplier to provide a therapeutic counselling service to those who are adopted, are adoptive parents or are birth parents. In addition, the service will need to provide information and support around understanding the processes for adoption including signposting to other services.
Contract 1. Adoption Support
Supplier
Contract value
- £36,547 excluding VAT
- £43,856 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 July 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 August 2025 to 4 August 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
ADOPTIONPLUS
- Companies House: 06900397
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMQ-9594-DVZT
Barnardo's House Tanners Lane
Ilford
IG6 1QG
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@adoptionplus.co.uk
Website: https://www.adoptionplus.co.uk
Region: UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Adoption Support
Contracting authority
Norfolk County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDYH-3246-XWTR
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Email: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government