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Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19)

Trafford Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Trafford Council is seeking providers of children’s and young people’s residential placements through a Flexible Procurement System developed for North West local authorities. The service is intended to support children facing challenging circumstances and help them build the skills, independence and resilience needed for adult life. The approach calls for providers to work with local authorities and wider partners on sustainable, innovative and transformative support. Delivery is stated as being in England. This is social work with accommodation, aimed at suppliers able to provide residential care and work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and young people.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for the nineteenth round of its Flexible Procurement System. The tender deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The stated contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 1 January 2028. The estimated procurement value is £1.11 billion. The opportunity is described as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published details do not describe separate lots or set out an evaluation basis, so suppliers should consult the procurement materials for the requirements and assessment arrangements before deciding whether to bid.

This opportunity is best suited to knowledgeable and experienced providers of children’s residential care, particularly those able to support children through difficult circumstances and promote preparation for adult life. Providers should be able to work in partnership with local authorities and other organisations, and contribute to sustainable, innovative approaches to care. The stated ambitions include helping children develop capacity, practical skills, independence and resilience. The system is intended to bring providers into a continuing commissioning relationship rather than describe a single placement requirement. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable, making the opportunity potentially relevant beyond large care groups, provided they can deliver the required residential support and collaborative outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19)

Notice Description

The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. Through the FPS we are looking for sustainability, transformation and innovation with providers and Local Authorities and wider partners to work together to ensure each one of our children has the capacity, skills, independence and resilience they will need to meet the challenges of adult life in the 21st century.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,110,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Trafford Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STRETFORD
Postcode
M32 0TH
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Further Information

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