Notice Information
Notice Title
Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes
Notice Description
Northamptonshire Children's Trust (hereafter referred to as the "Children's Trust") wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of services in respect of this requirement. This specification covers providing Homes for Children and Young People in Our Care, Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes. The primary role of Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes is to provide homes to ensure children in our care have a place that is safe and suitable for their individual needs, where they are supported by people who care for them and about them to achieve their full potential, develop resilience, enjoy good health and wellbeing and develop into adulthood. The Children's Trust is setting up a DPS to commence on 1st February 2024 with an initial term of 4 years and 2 months (i.e. to 31st March 2028), with an option to extend for up to an additional 3 years (until the 31st March 2031). Services will be categorised by the following lots that are described further in the specification: * Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care - Category 1.1 - Standard - Category 1.2 - Enhanced - Category 1.3 - Complex Needs - Category 1.4 - Emergency - Category 1.5 - Transition to Family Care from Children's Homes - Category 1.6 - Parent and Child * Lot 2: Children's Homes placements for Children in Care - Category 2.1 - Standard Homes - Category 2.2 - Specialist Homes - Category 2.3 - Complex Needs - Category 2.4 - Emergency Potential Providers can apply for one or more Lots and Categories. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this DPS, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Additional information: Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home) to express an interest in this opportunity and to access the documentation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fef1894-a4c3-44c2-95d5-f9d38c826b7e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £258,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £36,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Feb 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Oct 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- North Northamptonshire Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KETTERING
- Postcode
- NN16 8TL
- Postcode Area
- Northampton
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England)
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- Local Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Kettering Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Kettering
Supplier Information
- Number of Suppliers
- 52
- Supplier Names
Banya Family Placement Agency Limited
Care Today (Children's Services) Ltd
COMPASS FOSTERING CENTRAL LIMITED
Five Rivers Child Care Limited
Foster Care Associates Limited
Horizon Care and Education Group Limited
Inspirations Leicestershire Ltd
Living Life (UK) Ltd T/AS The Banyan Tree
Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited
Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited
TH Homely Care Services (THR Services)
The Adolescent and Children's Trust
The National Fostering Agency Limited
The Partnership of Care Today (Children's Services)
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fef1894-a4c3-44c2-95d5-f9d38c826b7e
29th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20edb9e-1d14-4655-b98a-504c7c3c8611
11th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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