QQ24115 - Inhouse Foster Parent Support
Details
- Supplier(s)
- FosterTalk
- Value
- £29,568
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Social work services
- Published
- 13 December 2024
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
A support service for inhouse foster parents within the City of Wolverhampton Council. The Council has a statutory duty to provide independent support to inhouse foster carer households. The council currently has approximately 209 internal foster parent households with an annual target to increase these by at least 5 each year. The support service will provide the following to all inhouse foster parents: - • Legal advice and Legal expenses • Arrest and interview expenses • Accountancy and Tax advice • Advice on insurance • Counselling helpline • Professional development - education advice and support • Medical and first aid helpline • Additional benefits for foster carers
Timeline
- Completed: Award published13 December 2024Current notice
- Completed: Award date16 December 2024
- Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2027in 15 months
About the buyer
Wolverhampton City Council is a local authority that runs its own corporate procurement function covering goods and services for the city. Tenders and contract opportunities are published through the ProContract portal, where free registration takes about ten minutes. A public contracts register lists every live agreement the council holds. Projects due for retender within the next three years appear in a rolling procurement pipeline. Many requirements are sourced through existing frameworks, where suppliers have already pre-competed, rather than run as fresh competitions. Registered suppliers are notified automatically when a new opportunity matches their expertise.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Wolverhampton City Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85310000 · Social work services
- 85311300 · Welfare services for children and young people
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wolverhampton-city-council.gov |
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