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CP2392-23 Adoption Support Fund Services (FPS)

Devon County Council

Estimated value
£13,552,000
VAT not stated
Where
England-wide
Buyer in South West England
Trade
Health and social care
Guidance and counselling services
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
278 full UK working days before the closing day, Tue 30 Nov 2027 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Value
£13.6m is above the median (£4.04m) of the 248 open health and social care tenders that state a value.
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2 more open tenders from Devon County Council listed here.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) will have rolling entry-points for Adoption Support Services including Therapeutic Support. This includes services that are both in scope and out of scope of the ASF.

Official notice
Contracts Finder, notice 31ce3171-a53a-47db-a605-faf2e8df2f2a
Buyer
Devon County Council
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
South West England (the buyer’s region: the notice says the work can be anywhere)
Published
1 Dec 2023
Tender deadline
30 Nov 2027, 20:00 UK time
Estimated value
£13,552,000 (VAT not stated)
Trade
Health and social care
CPV codes
  • 85312300 Guidance and counselling services
Procedure
Other
Framework
No
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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