Welfare services for children and young people

Tender description

An all Wales Framework Agreement for Children's Placements in Foster Care will be implemented by Wales Local Authorities. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is acting on behalf of itself and the following Wales Local Authorities to procure this framework: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council; Bridgend County Borough Council; Caerphilly County Borough Council; Carmarthenshire County Council; Ceredigion County Council; Conwy County Borough Council; Denbighshire County Council; Flintshire County Council; Gwynedd Council; Isle of Anglesey County Council; Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Monmouthshire County Council; Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council; Newport City Council; Pembrokeshire County Council; Powys County Council; The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff; The Council of the City and County of Swansea; Torfaen County Borough Council; Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council; Wrexham County Borough Council. The value of the proposed Framework Agreement has been calculated with reference to the historical spend of all of those named local authorities. It should be noted that it is up to each of the named individual local authorities to decide if and at what stage they may choose to place reliance on the proposed Framework Agreement and to this end the Council, as lead authority in this procurement, offers no guarantee of volume or value in respect of any future expenditure and further that the number of local authorities who decide to place reliance upon the proposed Framework Agreement may vary during the term of the same. Our expectation is that by providing greater business certainty to selected Foster Providers, Local Authorities will be better placed to achieve their objectives to improve outcomes for looked after children; offer alternative solutions to care for Looked After Children in Wales; develop greater placement capacity and achieve better value for money. The proposed Framework Agreement will be divided into 3 main Lots and 2 sub-lots, as set out below: Lot 1: Foster Care — South and Mid Wales Region; Lot 2: Foster Care — North Wales Region; Lot 3: Innovation and Bespoke Solutions — subdivided into Sub-Lot3a: Innovation and Bespoke Solutions — Physical Disability and SEN and Sub-Lot3b: Innovation and Bespoke Solutions — Universal Approach. Tenderers can bid for 1 or more Lots. The selection process for individual placement contracts will be described in the draft framework agreement, to be sent out to successful candidates with the invitation to tender. For the avoidance of doubt this Procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime and, as such, is governed by Regulation 74-77. Organisations wishing to express interest and access the Pre Qualification Questionnaire must visit: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and search for Project Code 31250 and ITT code 50607. Qualification (completion is Mandatory), Lot specific ITT codes 50608 (Lot 1), 50609 (Lot 2), 50610 (Lot 3a), 50611 (Lot 3b).