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CCC Children's External Placements DPS

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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05 Dec 2019 at 15:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "CCC Children's External Placements DPS" is being led by Cambridgeshire County Council, targeting health and social work services in the East of England. The tender is currently in the open stage and is set to conclude on 29 March 2024. The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will provide services related to children's external placements and aims to significantly reduce anticipated expenditure of approximately £470 million across both Cambridgeshire and Peterborough City Councils during its duration, which began on 1 April 2019 and may extend up to a maximum of ten years.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in child welfare services, including independent fostering agencies, residential children's homes, independent schools, and out-of-school tuition providers. Companies of various sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate, particularly those with the capacity to work collaboratively with local authorities and adapt to the specific needs of children and young people aged 0-19, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CCC Children's External Placements DPS

Notice Description

Please disregard the contract start date listed, this DPS started 1 Apr 2019. Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) (The "Authority") wishes to invite Tenders for the supply of services in respect of children's external placements. The services include: Lot 1: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) Lot 2: Provision of Residential Children's homes Lot 3: Provision of Independent Schools and Education providers (ISEP) Lot 4: Provision of Out of School Tuition (OoST) These services will be available to children and young people aged 0-18 (up to 19 for children and adults with Special educational needs and disability - SEND) in Cambridgeshire, neighbouring authorities and where directed by specific care plans, nationally. The successful Providers will be responsible for providing this service and liaising closely with the Contract Manager identified by the Authority. The tender is led by Cambridgeshire County Council, however Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council (PCC) have made strategic decision to combine roles and departments to manage services across both local authorities. Peterborough will have access to the DPS in their own right. The DPS is open for an initial term of five (5) years commencing on 1st April 2019 and ending on 31st March 2024 with the options to extend for an initial period of two (2) years, then after further review, for another two-year-period to a final one (1) year extension (5+2+2+1), up to a maximum of ten (10) years from the date of the original contract date. The anticipated spend across PCC and CCC for the duration of the DPS is PS470,184,791.00. The spend is across the two local authorities for all four lots as listed above, however it is the local authorities' intention to reduce this spend through application of the new DPS, improving outcomes for individual children and the use of the mini competitions within the DPS over its lifetime. The DPS is open for new applications, rounds will close periodically through out the life of the DPS, please refer to the tender for the closing date of the next round.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a20abf2-cf9f-4dfb-8ebf-5ec39c9b3628
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£470,184,791 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 30 days
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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0AP
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

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