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# TC1173 - Foster Carers Training

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1173-foster-carers-training-ocds-h6vhtk-03dccc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "TC1173 - Foster Carers Training". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 July 2023 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £100,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dccc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1173-foster-carers-training-ocds-h6vhtk-03dccc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1173-foster-carers-training-ocds-h6vhtk-03dccc#participate

## Description
Service requirements for the provision of Training programmes to support wider training and development offered for in–house recruited foster carers connect person’s foster carers and special guardians (SGO Carers).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** Tc1173 Foster Carers Training. Additional information: The Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** TC1173 Foster Carers Training (active)
  - Award id: `036249-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **The Big Initiative Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100324`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** TC1173 Foster Carers Training (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 07/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036249-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-08T14:51:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:33:52.839Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03dccc