Award

Cambridgeshire County Council Children's External Placements DPS

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

25 Feb 2022 at 15:50

Award

12 May 2020 at 13:31

Tender

05 Feb 2019 at 15:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire County Council is procuring services under the title "Children's External Placements Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)," which is classified as health and social work services. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 28th February 2022. This initiative targets service provision for children and young people aged 0-18, including services like Independent Fostering Agencies, Residential Children’s homes, Independent Schools, and Out of School Tuition. The anticipated total spend for the duration of this DPS is £470,184,791, which will cover activities across Cambridgeshire and neighbouring authorities.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the education and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in providing services for vulnerable children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to apply, as the procurement process is designed to support their involvement. Companies that can deliver innovative and quality care solutions are well positioned to compete successfully in this tendering process.

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Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council Children's External Placements DPS

Notice Description

Please note - This advert is linked to the following previously posted advert, and has only been created to detail the new deadline. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cc64e2e-c8cb-4506-9e06-c5c23d624f4d 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e8b029-c43a-4e75-b30e-30d9b6a9273c
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
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
David Isaacs, LGSS Procurement
Contact Email
contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk, david.isaacs@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1223703518

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
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
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

1ST STAFF

FRESH START IN EDUCATION

HEATHCOTES

KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRES PETERBOROUGH NORTH

NOISE SOLUTION

ORACLE CARE

PARK HOUSE SCHOOL

SALUTEM LD BIDCO IV LIMITED, TRADING AS AMBITO CARE AND EDUCATIO

SILVER BIRCH CARE

SUGARMAN EDUCATION

THE CHARTWELL GROUP OF HOMES

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