# Children's Fostering Advice & Mediation Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Nottinghamshire County Council](/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [The Fostering Network](/contract-winners/fostering-network/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £220,000
- Tender value: £220,000
- Award date: 9 November 2017
- Published: 23 November 2017
- Contract start: 1 December 2017
- Contract end: 30 November 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c1936b6a-90d0-471e-bd46-74752be2fa0c-183509
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58f41da1-f37f-4b9f-aeb1-e8599b898ab4

## Description

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Advice and Mediation service, on behalf of Foster Carers\. Nottinghamshire County Council Foster carers are entitled to Advice and Mediation which is, independent, and supports them with the complex and challenging tasks of caring for a fostered young person\. In addition to supporting Carers, the service also provides Council staff access to up to date practice support & guidance\. To encourage recruitment and retention of Council Foster carers, are each given membership to support scheme that gives them, Legal cover, Helpline advice, online support & forums, periodicals and news, and other member financial benefits\. The initial term of this contract will be three years with the option to extend for a further two years in increments of up to 12 months

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1936b6a-90d0-471e-bd46-74752be2fa0c-183509)