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CCS034 Children in Care (D2N2) - Fostering Placements

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jun 2026 at 10:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Jan 2026 at 15:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

11 Aug 2025 at 15:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

18 Mar 2025 at 11:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

14 Mar 2025 at 10:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "CCS034 Children in Care (D2N2) - Fostering Placements" is led by Derbyshire County Council, collaborating with Derby City, Nottinghamshire, and Nottingham City Councils. This initiative, aimed at providing quality and stable local placements for children in care, falls under the health and social work services category. It targets the UKF1 region, which includes parts of the East Midlands. The procurement has progressed to the contract award stage, with a successful framework agreement established to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034. The tender follows an open procedure under the UK's light-touch regime, with significant opportunities for fostering providers as part of the D2N2 collaboration. The framework entails a gross value of £150,000,000, demonstrating a substantial commitment to delivering foster care services.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for organisations experienced in OFSTED-registered fostering services. Businesses capable of offering quality matching, location-specific, and cost-effective services will be in an advantageous position. The framework allows fostering providers to engage in further competition call-offs and direct award call-offs, ensuring flexibility and the potential for long-term partnerships with the buying authorities. SMEs and large-scale organisations alike, including those familiar with health and social work services, stand to benefit from this initiative, with potential to further strengthen their presence in the fostering sector within the East Midlands region. The inclusion of both small and larger entities encourages diverse participation, fostering a competitive environment that can stimulate the market and drive innovation in care provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CCS034 Children in Care (D2N2) - Fostering Placements

Notice Description

This is a Framework opportunity for all OFSTED registered Fostering providers to support the D2N2 (Derbyshire, Derby City, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City Councils) collaborative in delivery of good quality, stable and local placements to our Children in Care. Together D2N2 represent: 1772 children and young people 0-18 years in Foster Care. D2N2 is working together to optimise the commissioning of placement provision for their children in care and want to continue to develop new local arrangements as sought on the D2N2 framework 2020-2026. There is a continuing ambition for a collaborative approach, meeting the needs of all stakeholders including children and young people, providers and placing local authorities. D2N2 has worked together for some time in relation to our provision of fostering placements for Children in Care. Through this connection D2N2 recognised shared challenges, gaps in provision and common needs amongst the collective Children in Care population, and the need of a combined approach and closer coordination across our area. This contract may be impacted by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Under the Procurement Act, schedule 8, the contracting authority may, if required, novate the contract to a successor council or modify it to meet the needs of any new council arrangements resulting from LGR. The precise form of any such novation or modification cannot be determined at this stage. Any changes will be implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations and contractual provisions

Planning Information

EVENT 1: Independent Fostering Agencies - Provider Engagement The event will be held on Thursday 3rd April 2025, 10.45am -1.45pm. The event will be held online, via Teams. Please RSVP by 28th March 2025 to andrea.mccloskey@derbyshire.gov.uk and a Microsoft teams invite will be sent to your email address. The event is about the New D2N2 Children in Care framework - Fostering lots. The new D2N2 Children in Care framework is due to start on 1 April 2026 and so this event will focus on further scoping and shaping of the new framework, and reflect on the current D2N2 Children in Care framework. The event is for providers who provide OFSTED registered Fostering provision for Children in Care within the Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City boundaries (and neighbouring areas). In order to be eligible to attend the event, OFSTED registrations must either be complete now and the service in place, or for the OFSTED registration to be completed by August 2025 at the latest (as providers without this will not be eligible to apply for the framework). There will be a face to face event held on Friday 4th April 2025, 10am-1pm for residential providers. This decision was based on initial feedback from the Soft Market Testing issued via Pro Contract in February, where preferred online was identified for fostering provision and preferred face to face was identified for residential provision. EVENT 2: Children's Residential Homes - Provider Engagement The event will be held on Friday 4th April 2025, 10am -1pm. The event will be held at Lea Green, Main Road, Lea, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5GJ The event is about the New D2N2 Children in Care framework - Residential lots. The new D2N2 Children in Care framework is due to start on 1 April 2026 and so this event will focus on further scoping and shaping of the new framework, and reflect on the current D2N2 Children in Care framework. The event is for providers who provide OFSTED registered Residential care for Children in Care within the Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City boundaries (and neighbouring areas). In order to be eligible to attend the event, OFSTED registrations must either be complete now and the service in place, or for the OFSTED registration to be completed by August 2025 at the latest (as providers without this will not be eligible to apply for the framework). There will be an online event held on Thursday 3rd April 2025, 10am-1pm for fostering providers. This decision was based on initial feedback from the Soft Market Testing issued via Pro Contract in February, where preferred online was identified for fostering provision and preferred face to face was identified for residential provision. Please RSVP by 28th March 2025 to andrea.mccloskey@derbyshire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059290-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
23 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2033-06-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
25
Supplier Names

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

ACTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

BARNARDO'S

CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST(THE)

COMPASS FOSTERING CENTRAL LIMITED

FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES LIMITED

FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED

FOSTERING DIMENSIONS LIMITED

FOSTERING PEOPLE LIMITED

FOSTERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

FOSTERPLUS LIMITED

FUSION FOSTERING LIMITED

HOPE FOSTERING SERVICES LIMITED

JAY FOSTERING LIMITED

ORANGE GROVE FOSTERCARE LTD

PARK FOSTER CARE LTD

PROGRESS CHILDREN'S SERVICES LIMITED

STAR FOSTERING LTD

SUNBEAM FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED

SWIIS FOSTER CARE LIMITED

TEAM FOSTERING

THE FOSTER CARE CHARITY

THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED

TREEHOUSE CARE FOSTERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

The Adolescent & Children's Trust

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