# P0692 - Collaborative partner to establish and co-deliver Birmingham's Regional Adoption Agency

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Birmingham City Council](/buyers/birmingham-city-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 10 January 2021
- Planned start: 25 October 2021
- Planned end: 17 July 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1e2e604b-621c-4d2b-8db8-10287acfca4e-404740
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c25ab075-fa9d-4017-8dd4-da7063a58516

## Description

Birmingham Childrens Trust is seeking a collaborative partner from an existing Voluntary Adoption Agency \(VAA\) to help it deliver the governments expectations to establish an RAA\. The partner will work with the Trust to design a modern, forward thinking and well-functioning RAA, led by a vision and commitment to excellent practice, innovative approaches to achieve improvements and value for money, drawing upon the expertise of both partners\. The Trust wishes to establish a Regional Adoption Agency \(RAA\) for the provision of matching and placing children with adopters and conducts this light touch regime \(LTR\) procurement in accordance with Chapter 3, section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 \(PCR 2015\) in relation to Social and Other Specific Services\. The duration of the Contract will be five years from contract award with an option to extend up to March 2028\. The Contract will be awarded to a single provider\. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system \(in-tend\) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest\. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register\. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant selection questionnaire documentation\. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham\.gov\.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000\. Your completed selection questionnaire submission should be returned by noon on 19th February 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal\. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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- [BCC Devolution and Growth Policy Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c9b92add-d9fe-4718-878c-4d6228bb7fa9): BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- [Oracle 1B Read Only and x2 ATEs](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d3317fe7-ecc0-4b22-be99-c5e4fdc37222): BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2e604b-621c-4d2b-8db8-10287acfca4e-404740)