Independent Fostering Framework Agreement

A Contract Award Notice
by KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £1-£69M

Sector: HEALTH
Published: 09 May 2022
Delivery: From 01 Apr 2022 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Maidstone

Geochart for 2 buyers and 41 suppliers

2 buyers

Kent County Council Maidstone

41 suppliers

Active Care Solutions Bromsgrove
All4U Fostering Knockholt
Anchor Foster Care Services Chatham
Barnardos Ilford
Be My Family Fostering Agency Feltham
Blue Sky Fostering Harrow
Brighter Futures Foster Care Bolton
by the Bridge Potters Bar
Caldecott Fostering Smeeth
Capstone Foster Care South East Basingstoke
Caretech Community Services Potters Bar
Chrysalis Care Sevenoaks
Compass Fostering South Syston
Diagrama Childrens Services Croydon
Diverse Care Chatham
Diversity Foster Care Bromley
Ethelbert Specialist Homes Ramsgate
Family First Fostering London
Five Rivers Child Care Salisbury
Flourish Fostering Snodland
Following Whispers Family Service Consultancy Ramsgate
Foster Care Associates Bromsgrove
Foster Care Link London
Fostercare Basingstoke
Fusion Fostering Yeovil
Greater London Fostering London
Fostering Hearts Hemel Hempstead
South Coast Fostering Portsmouth
Heath Farm Family Services Bolton
Homefinding & Fostering Maidstone
Integrated Services Programme Bromsgrove
Kasper Whitstable
Mosaic Foster Care Colchester
Next Step Fostering Services Bolton
Orange Grove Fostercare Bromsgrove
Ownlife Fostering Kingston upon Thames
People Who Foster Folkestone
Adolescent & Children S Trust Blyth
National Fostering Agency Bolton
UK Fostering Dartford
Xcel 2000 Fostercare Services Sittingbourne

Description

Kent County Council and Medway Council have awarded a framework agreement to a number of Independent Fostering Providers who will provide a range of stable, high-quality foster care homes for children 0-18 years old that value, support and encourage them to grow and develop as individuals. In addition to promoting their health and general well-being the Providers need to be committed to ensuring that their foster carers recognise the importance of the educational achievement of Children in Care and work with us in raising their academic attainment.

Total Quantity or Scope

Awarded a framework agreement with Independent Fostering Providers for the provision of a range of foster care households for children and young people 0-18 years.

Award Detail

1	Active Care Solutions (Bromsgrove) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
2	All4U Fostering (Knockholt) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
3	Anchor Foster Care Services (Chatham) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
4	Barnardos (Ilford) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
5	Be My Family Fostering Agency (Feltham) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
6	Blue Sky Fostering (Harrow) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
7	Brighter Futures Foster Care (Bolton) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
8	by the Bridge (Potters Bar) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
9	Caldecott Fostering (Smeeth) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
10	Capstone Foster Care South East (Basingstoke) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
11	Caretech Community Services (Potters Bar) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
12	Chrysalis Care (Sevenoaks) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
13	Compass Fostering South (Syston) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
14	Diagrama Childrens Services (Croydon) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
15	Diverse Care (Chatham) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
16	Diversity Foster Care (Bromley) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
17	Ethelbert Specialist Homes (Ramsgate) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
18	Family First Fostering (London) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
19	Five Rivers Child Care (Salisbury) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
20	Flourish Fostering (Snodland) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
21	Following Whispers Family Service Consultancy (Ramsgate) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
22	Foster Care Associates (Bromsgrove) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
23	Foster Care Link (London) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
24	Fostercare (Basingstoke) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
25	Fusion Fostering (Yeovil) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
26	Greater London Fostering (London) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
27	Fostering Hearts (Hemel Hempstead) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
28	South Coast Fostering (Portsmouth) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
29	Heath Farm Family Services (Bolton) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
30	Homefinding & Fostering (Maidstone) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
31	Integrated Services Programme (Bromsgrove) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
32	Kasper (Whitstable) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
33	Mosaic Foster Care (Colchester) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
34	Next Step Fostering Services (Bolton) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
35	Orange Grove Fostercare (Bromsgrove) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
36	Ownlife Fostering (Kingston upon Thames) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
37	People Who Foster (Folkestone) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
38	Adolescent & Children S Trust (Blyth) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
39	National Fostering Agency (Bolton) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
40	UK Fostering (Dartford) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
41	Xcel 2000 Fostercare Services (Sittingbourne) Reference: sc021033 Num offers: 48 Value: £1.0-£68,900,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Quality	100.0
PRICE	_

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The estimated value of the service over the 4 years is as follows but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract: Kent County Council Estimated 4 year spend = £44.4million Medway Council Estimated 4 year spend = £24.5million Following submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) the approach to evaluation was based on a 100% overall weighted Quality section followed by a ranking of the Standard prices which were submitted.

Reference

FTS 011977-2022