Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Barnardo's Central Region
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Mar 2025
- Published13 Jun 2025Published 80 days after the contract date
Description
Dudley is seeking to commence a Foster Care Short Breaks service for children and young people with disabilities and complex health needs in Dudley. In Dudley this service is often referred to by families as a Staycation. The Council will evaluate the award of the Agreement on the basis of the most economically advantageous Tender and reserves the right to make contract awards to no more than 3 successful Tenderers, this will form a framework, where referrals will be shared by Dudley to the providers, and the best fit will be sourced for the child/young person requiring the staycation. The Council reserves the right, subject to relevant legislation, at any time to reject any Tender. All disabled children are considered to be a child 'in need' (see section 17 of the Children Act 1989) and therefore the Local Authority has a general duty to safeguard and promote their welfare by providing a range and level of services appropriate to their needs. If a disabled child or their parent reque…
About the supplier
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