Kent County Council · Awarded contract

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Award of Independent Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Services to Barnardo's

Awarded 30 Sep 2018

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Awarded30 Sep 2018

Value£1,881,375.00

SupplierBarnardo's

AgencyKent County Council

RegionSouth East

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Ended 3y 1mo ago5y term

Awarded 30 Sept 2018Expired 29 Sept 2023

About

Kent County Council awarded a contract to Barnardo's for the provision of county-wide Independent Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services.

The service comprises four elements: support and counselling for birth parents prior to adoption (Service A); access to birth records and intermediary services for adult adoptees (Service B); access to information and intermediary services for birth relatives and those in prescribed relationships (Service C); and direct and indirect contact services for children under 18 who have been adopted or are subject to a Special Guardianship Order (Service D).

The contract, valued at £1,881,375, commenced on 1 October 2018 for a three-year term with an option to extend for a further two years.

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