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Provision of an Inter-Country Adoption Advice Service

The North Yorkshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The North Yorkshire Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, UKE22, DL7 8AD, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@northyorks.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
Below threshold - unknown
Value
180000.0 GBP
Published
18 Sep 2025, 08:19
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Yorkshire Adoption Agency
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

A Consortium of 15 Local Authorities require a Inter-Country Adoption Advice Service. The Provider is required to have the necessary processes and working practices in place to provide: adoption services in line with Standard 14 of the Adoption Minimum Standards July 2014; Adoption with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005; Regulation 19 Procedure following receipt of the Article 16 information from the Central Authority of the State of origin to ensure that children adopted from abroad are done so lawfully and by families assessed as able to meet their needs.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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