# West Midlands Fostering Framework 2020 \(1\.3\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 29 December 2022
- Planned start: 1 April 2023
- Planned end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5eeae6ca-5fa9-49b0-95fa-6148460a5081-602168
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c11a39a2-c59b-441c-8bce-8cb8e16e85d8

## Description

Sandwell Children's Trust is seeking to identify new suitable providers offering foster carer placements for looked after children to join its existing Regional Fostering Framework by reopening a procurement exercise\. This procurement is being undertaken by Sandwell Children's Trust \("the Trust"\) in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015\. The services being procured fall under Schedule 3 of the regulations and are subject to the light touch regime\. The following organisations will be able to call-off against the framework contract and are referenced in the OJEU Notice: Birmingham Children's Trust, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire Council, Sandwell Children's Trust, Shropshire County Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-On-Trent City Council, Borough of Telford & Wrekin , Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire Children First\. The estimated annual contract value is £133m\. This Invitation to Tender \(ITT\) is being issued using Sandwell Trust's e-tendering system 'in-tend', and the remainder of the procurement process will be managed using this system\. Therefore, all interested providers must via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home Tender Closing Date: 27th January 2023 Additional information: This Invitation to Tender \(ITT\) is being issued using Sandwell Trust's e-tendering system 'in-tend', and the remainder of the procurement process will be managed using this system\. Therefore, all interested providers must via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home Tender Closing Date: 27th January 2023 Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [Refurbishment of Existing KS2 toilets and New Resource Room, Temple Meadow School, - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-58e0038e-ec39-41e4-bb76-f9c0e757034f): Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Media Workshop - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-799a0b55-a042-4e77-9fcc-a33d7ade82af): Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Starting your Tax Journey 2026 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7cbcb1a4-ef38-4324-bd5b-93acbd0aec85): Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5eeae6ca-5fa9-49b0-95fa-6148460a5081-602168)