Regional Adoption Agency - Provider Panel for the Provision of Inter-agency Placements

Durham County Council is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) known as Adopt Coast to Coast. Adopt Coast to Coast consists of: • Cumbria County Council • Durham County Council • Together for Children We are seeking to develop a Panel of Providers who are Voluntary Adoption Agencies that are registered with OFSTED to meet Adopt Coast to Coast's placement needs. The Members of the Adopt Coast to Coast are subject to change in accordance with the membership of Adopt Coast to Coast. Any members of Adopt Coast to Coast will access this provider panel via an access agreement. This will be an open and flexible arrangement where at the discretion of the Council(s) the Panel can be re-opened to allow additional Providers to join the Provider Panel.
On initial opening we wish to appoint a maximum of five Providers to the panel. During the lifetime of the contract the maximum number of providers on the panel is subject to change. The procurement will be conducted by the County Council of Durham on behalf of the Contracting Bodies in the Adopt Coast to Coast.