Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements

A Prior Information Notice (Social)
by DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
6M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
26 Mar 2021
Delivery
To 29 Apr 2024 (est.)
Deadline
30 Apr 2021 11:00

Concepts

Location

DURHAM

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

Durham County Council is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) known as Adopt Coast to Coast. Adopt Coast to Coast consists of: • Cumbria County Council • Durham County Council • Together for Children The Members of the Adopt Coast to Coast are subject to change in accordance with the membership of Adopt Coast to Coast. Any members of Adopt Coast to Coast can access this provider panel. The procurement will be conducted by the County Council of Durham on behalf of the Contracting Bodies of Adopt Coast to Coast.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract is for the Regional Adoption Agency known as Adopt Coast to Coast - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency placements. This will be an open and flexible arrangement where at the discretion of the Council(s) the Panel can be re-opened to allow additional Providers to join the Provider Panel. On initial opening we wish to appoint a maximum of five Providers to the panel. During the lifetime of the contract the maximum number of providers on the panel is subject to change. The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council(s) for Services from the Provider and that the Council(s) is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council(s) terms of the Provider Panel Agreement and merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council(s) for the provision of services (Competed Call-Offs). This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Please see tender documents at www.nepo.org reference DN524413 for full details of award criteria

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

Prior Information Notice issued 10th March 2021 - 2021/S 000-004831

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