Decision details

To agree to the extension of the contract.

That the Authority extend the contract for 2 years from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023. This is permitted under the original procured contract. It is also recommended to vary the contract to include additional Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

The estimated whole life costs of the contract on behalf of the three Regional Adoption Agencies is £2,391,100 with North Yorkshire’s contribution being £200,000.

The Independent Adoption Support Service is a statutory service for the provision of a range of independent support services including support, counselling, advice, information and mediation.

Local Authorities have an on-going requirement for the provision of After Adoption services to provide support and counselling to people who have either been adopted, placed children for adoption or have adopted children.

There are three Regional Adoption Agencies in Yorkshire and Humber. These are:

• One Adoption West – Leeds City Council, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and Kirklees Borough Council;
• One Adoption South – Doncaster Children’s Services Trust, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Sheffield City Council and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council;
• One Adoption North & Humber – City of York Council, North Yorkshire County Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council and North East Lincolnshire County Council.

North Lincolnshire Council decided to not join the RAA’s but are still included in the contract.

North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) led the procurement to deliver this service on behalf of the other authorities as a traded service. The contract management of this contract is also provided by NYCC again as a traded service.

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