# CP2209-22 Peninsula Fostering

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Devon County Council](/buyers/devon-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £203,387,765
- Published: 5 October 2023
- Planned start: 29 January 2024
- Planned end: 1 January 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 86859f55-ccd9-4ba4-8cbe-84ba33c6e9e7-686413
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39ef554b-b68e-4c23-9c32-bc75d8679e32

## Description

ENTRY POINT 2 - The Peninsula Commissioning and Procurement Partnership is a longstanding collaboration between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset Council\. The Framework Agreement is to include the provision of Standard Fostering placements for children in care, Enhanced Foster placements, Staying Put placements for young adults, Emergency Fostering, Family Based short breaks and Parent and Child Placements\. The Framework Agreement will increase the supply of high quality, locally available placements in a family setting\. In order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, there is a focus on supporting placement stability and permanence for children and young people\. The Framework Agreements will also aim to achieve improved value for money for placing authorities through greater transparency of pricing and competition through call-off\. Providers are invited to a Bidder Event which will be held virtually on Thursday 12th October 2023 at 14:30\. Interested Bidders should email procurementpeople-mailbox@devon\.gov\.uk to register their interest in this meeting and a link will be sent to you\. This email address should only be used for interest in this event\.

## Related contract awards

- [Public bus services \(Lot 5 \) - Plymouth City Council 28387 Various Plymouth bus services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a5025f84-6cc7-487c-8260-b17f84996268): Devon County Council
- [Public Bus Service \(Lot 5\) EX X Exminster - Exeter City Centre](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e553c202-45a1-45d3-9232-9f4668e06c8a): Devon County Council
- [Public Bus Service \(Lot 5\) - TR636 Bradworthy to Holsworthy \(20th May 2026\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-323f2a3c-fbd7-4021-9f23-d108257c052d): Devon County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86859f55-ccd9-4ba4-8cbe-84ba33c6e9e7-686413)