Provision of a Foster Panel Chairperson

Procurement description

Caerphilly County Borough Council, Social Services Department (The Council) wishes to engage with a suitably qualified individual (the Service Provider) to act as the Independent Chair of the Council’s Foster Panel in line with the requirements set out in PART 5 of The Regulated Fostering Services (Wales) Regulations 2019.

The overall aims of this provision are:

To Chair the Council’s Fostering Panel.

To ensure that the Panel remains in line with regulations, policy and legislation.

To ensure the Panel members are aware of their roles and to facilitate the involvement of all Panel members.

To make clear, evidenced recommendations.

To ensure the Panel is efficient and professional, and to provide clarity where required.

Full details will be issued as part of the tender process when the Tender notice is issued.

This notice is to inform the market of a potential contract to be issued early July 2025.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL15 - Central Valleys

Contract dates (estimated)

01 October 2025, 00:00AM to 30 September 2035, 23:59PM

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

CPV classifications

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

• UKL15 - Central Valleys

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 October 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 September 2035, 23:59PM

Award criteria

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

01 July 2025

Tender submission deadline

19 July 2025, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

30 June 2025, 00:00AM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login#

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes