II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and the Fostering Service are committed to
working with service users, carers, the wider community, and partner agencies to promote
the welfare of the Looked After Children and improve their life chances by providing services
which:
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• Support families;
• Provide stable, safe effective alternative care at the right time and for the right length of
time and which are responsive to individual needs, circumstances and choice;
• Maintain wherever possible continuity of educational provision.
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In meeting these aims and objectives, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council will work to
secure ‘sufficient accommodation’ as required by Section 22G of the Children Act, 1989 (as
inserted by the Children and Young People Act, 2008) which places a general duty on Local
Authorities to secure sufficient accommodation within their boundaries to meet the needs of
Looked After Children.
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To meet the sufficiency challenge in Rotherham and to provide a more balanced and
sustainable placement mix we are investing in a Digital Marketing Service to increase the
amount of in-house Foster Carers within RMBC.
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Our vision is to recruit an additional 45 Foster Carers a year with the Foster Carer
Recruitment – Digital Marketing Service being central to helping us achieve this; working in
close partnership with the Rotherham Fostering Service and key stakeholders across RMBC.
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The aim of the service is:
• increase the amount of approved Foster Carers for RMBC to meet current and future
sufficiency requirements for looked after children
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The objective of the service is to:
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• develop and deliver a marketing and engagement strategy utilising a range of media
channels to create a broad pipeline of prospective Foster Carers for Rotherham.
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• Provide marketing and data insight and expertise to support the existing Fostering Service,
supporting the development of a clear evidence-based Foster Carer recruitment journey
On that note RMBC are looking to tender for these services.
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It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/04/2022 and will run for a period of
three years making the expiry date 31/03/2025. The contract will have an option to extend
by up to a further two years in any number or combination of extensions at the sole discretion
of the Council, making the latest possible expiry date 31/03/2027.
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II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Social Value
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract has 2 x 12 month extension options subsequent to the initial 3 year term.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No