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External Foster Care Services Framework Re-opening - Prospective Providers[E11]

Chelmsford, United KingdomEssex County Council[E1]

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What they want
Essex County Council and Southend City Council are re-opening the framework agreement for External Foster Care Services. This Framework Agreement sets out the procedure for Placements, the terms and conditions for the provision of the Services and the obligations of a Provider under this Framework Agreement.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 16 Dec 2024, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 16 Dec 2024, 17:00 UTC.
Published 6 Nov 2024.
Value
GBP 39,200,000
Buyer
Essex County CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ā†—
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
16 Dec 2024, 17:00 UTC
Value[E12]
GBP 39,200,000
Published[E9]
6 Nov 2024
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Essex County Council and Southend City Council are re-opening the framework agreement for External Foster Care Services. This Framework Agreement sets out the procedure for Placements, the terms and conditions for the provision of the Services and the obligations of a Provider under this Framework Agreement. Independent Foster Agencies (IFAs), who are not currently on the framework agreement, have the opportunity to enter up to 4 lots on a multi-provider framework agreement to provide Services to those customers who, if required, will make foster care placements in accordance with this Framework Agreement. It is important to note that despite entering the framework agreement, the Customers shall have no obligation to make placements with any particular IFA under this Framework Agreement and this Framework Agreement is not a commitment or guarantee from the Customers to procure any Services or any specific volume of Services from any particular IFA. Instead, the Customers shall only be committed under the terms of a valid and binding Individual Placement Agreement formed pursuant to this Framework Agreement. Each Individual Placement Agreement shall be an independent contract in its own right and therefore shall survive termination or expiry of this Framework Agreement with the relevant provisions of this Framework Agreement surviving as necessary until the expiry or earlier termination of any such Individual Placement Agreements.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen Ā· 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC

    The deadline (2024-12-16T17:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Essex County Council.

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85300000 (Social work and related services).

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    ā€œEnglandā€

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 16 Dec 2024, 17:00 UTC.

    ā€œ2024-12-16T17:00:00Zā€

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    ā€œEssex County Council and Southend City Council are re-opening the framework agreement for External Foster Care Services. This Framework Agreement sets out the procedure for Placements, the terms and conditions for the provision of the Services and the obligations of a Provider uā€¦ā€

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    ā€œtenderā€

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 6 Nov 2024.

    ā€œ2024-11-06T16:34:09Zā€

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "External Foster Care Services Framework Re-opening - Prospective Providers".

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 39,200,000.

    ā€œ39200000 GBPā€

    Document 60ba6671-9688-42a0-a5a9-7c6484c3894d-808934, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC Ā· source (opens in a new tab)

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