# Independent Support to Birth Parents

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/stockport-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £250,000
- Published: 6 July 2021
- Planned start: 1 November 2021
- Planned end: 31 October 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 66f8a681-114d-47fc-954e-95f8d7d874d9-448912
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-19f80143-deae-497b-9bc5-58fe7aea3db9

## Description

The aims and objectives of the service are to provide information, advice, support and counselling to birth parents and, in appropriate circumstances, adult birth relatives of those children placed for adoption by the RAA partner Local Authorities\. The services required will vary according to the specific needs of the birth parent referred to the Service Provider\. The Service Provider will therefore be required to provide a flexible and proactive response, in particular to Birth Parent referrals who may have difficulty in engaging in the process and encourage them to take up at least one face to face/ virtual / telephone meeting to explore issues\. This opportunity is advertised under the Light Touch Regime \(CPV Code-Guidance and counselling services- 85312300-2\)\.

## Related contract awards

- [021089 Small Highway Works - Small Works \(SM1\) Framework Agreement Call Off](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f6ee065b-1994-4a37-8345-80ecb85cefc3): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Marple Memorial Park Active Environments Project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d3f8a627-62ee-452c-b31c-8e27c4fa469d): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Bramall Hall MEND5 M&E Replacement - M&E Consultant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7c6dfa01-45ca-4938-85b1-b0aad7841b51): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f8a681-114d-47fc-954e-95f8d7d874d9-448912)