PQ0530 - Therapeutic Support for Fostering Service and Carers

2024-07-29

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Published date: 29 July 2024

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Contract summary

Industry

Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

B4 7DJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4273-PQ0530

Published date

29 July 2024

Closing date

12 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 September 2024

Contract end date

14 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Birmingham Children's Trust (BCT) Fostering agency is an Independent fostering agency and is wholly owned by Birmingham's Children Trust. Currently there are around 596 approved foster carer households providing family foster placements to around 1006 looked after children on behalf of BCT. We have around 215 approved related foster carers (family and friends foster carers, plus 41 regulation 24 temporary approved) and 340 mainstream foster carers (including step up, EDT). We seek to increase our number of approved households each year as part of our sufficiency strategy.

The Trust wishes to establish a contract to offer the Fostering Service a psychological perspective, to support foster carers and staff with therapeutic approaches and interventions via clinical psychology consultations. The aim being to develop therapeutic understanding, support placement stability and ultimately achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and their carers.

This contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing approx. 1st September 2024 until 31st August 2026, with an option to extend for a further 12 months dependent on funding and satisfactory performance.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 12th August 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/

Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Additional text: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No