Notice Information
Notice Title
YPO - 001322 - Children's Homes Solution
Notice Description
YPO is establishing a procurement solution to enable Contracting Authorities to commission Children's and Young People's Residential Homes delivered within a family-style setting. The solution will allow Authorities to secure exclusive use of an entire Children's Home, rather than purchasing individual placements dispersed across a region. The framework is designed to support strategic commissioning approaches that improve outcomes for children, strengthen sufficiency and market shaping, and deliver improved value for money. The model aligns with regional ambitions, including the development of Regional Care Cooperatives, and will facilitate call-offs at both regional and local levels. The procurement aims to foster long-term, collaborative relationships between Commissioners and Providers. It seeks to address the differing perspectives, risks, and challenges that influence the delivery of high-quality homes for Children and Young People. The objective is to secure local, stable, and supportive homes that are embedded within a wider system of wrap-around provision, enabling improved long-term outcomes. This represents a shift away from the traditional purchase of individual placements through spot purchasing or standard frameworks. Instead, the framework focuses on commissioning whole homes, ensuring that the home, its staff, and the children living there are supported by coordinated local services. Contracting Authorities will be able to undertake a Competitive Selection Process at call-off stage, based on their specific requirements. YPO intends to award an open 8-year Framework Agreement, which will allow new Providers to join throughout its duration, supporting flexibility, market development, and ongoing sufficiency planning.
Planning Information
A combination of one to one meetings, with Providers who feel they align with the approach to this new solution. YPO may choose to issue questionnaires and host wider market engagement events and reserve the right to adapt the PME approach as needed. Further PME Notices will be published to inform the market as YPO moves forward with the solution development. Pre-market engagement is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. Any information provided will not be used to determine the outcome of the tender process. When, or if, YPO wishes to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Procurement Act 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dbf4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044314-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £900,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jul 20265 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-05-14
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WAKEFIELD
- Postcode
- WF2 0XE
- Post Town
- Wakefield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE45 Wakefield
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wakefield
- Electoral Ward
- Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
- Westminster Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044314-2026
14th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071685-2025
6th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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