Dual placement (2-bed) residential children's home for Suffolk children in care aged 12-17 years including those aged 17 years

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                "description": "An online market engagement event will be held on Thursday 14th May at 1pm via Microsoft Teams. The aims of the engagement event will be to: * provide a general update on Suffolk's placement sufficiency needs * test the market for operating a Council owned dual placement home * provide information on contract length, lease and commercial arrangements * explore workforce requirements for small, high needs homes * Identify the procurement timeline For further information, and to be added to our distribution list, please contact cypcontractsmailbox@suffolk.gov.uk We would welcome any other comments, questions or feedback following the market engagement event, provided they are submitted by 5pm on Friday 22nd May 2026.",
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