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title: "Leicestershire's Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Residential & Fostering Placements"
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# Leicestershire's Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Residential & Fostering Placements

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02c78272-0106-4825-9d7b-3813ad3ae0e0

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## Summary

The public procurement process, led by Leicestershire County Council, pertains to the tender titled "Leicestershire's Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Residential & Fostering Placements". This initiative falls within the health and social work services industry and aims to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for providing residential and fostering placements for looked after children in Leicestershire. The tender period concluded on 18 November 2019, and the subsequent contract runs from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2030. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, with a total contract value of £491 million, and is located in Leicester, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth within the social care sector, specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Providers that specialise in fostering and residential care, particularly those committed to delivering high-quality, locally-based services, would be well-positioned to compete for participation in the DPS. The collaborative approach envisioned by the council suggests a strong demand for innovative and adaptable service providers, making this an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to expand their offerings in the sector.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council (LCC) is asking Providers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to supply Residential and Foster Care placements to Leicestershire's Looked After Children (LAC). The Council wishes to work collaboratively with Providers to ensure that placement requirements for Leicestershire's LAC cohort can meet demand and need. We are requesting that providers apply to join the DPS and work with the Council's vision to ensure that Leicestershire children and young people can live locally and are offered high quality, value for money placements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646c9365-beab-46ff-8d1d-3dbaa3e3d830 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £491,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £491,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 63 |
| Supplier names | 4 PURE HEART; ACORN CARE AND EDUCATION; ACORN FOSTERING SERVICES; ACTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS; AMBERLEIGH CARE; ANCHOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES; ANGLIA FOSTERING AGENCY; BARNARDO'S; BEACONCHILDCARE; BLUE MOUNTAIN HOMES; BRYN MELYN CARE; BY THE BRIDGE; CAPSTONE FOSTER CARE (SOUTH EAST; CARE TODAY; CARETECH COMMUNITY SERVICES; CASAEGIS; CHILD CARE BUREAU; CLIFFORD HOUSE FOSTERING; COMPASS COMMUNITY; CREDO CARE; ESLAND; FOOTSTEPS TO FUTURES; FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES; FOSTER CARE LINK; FOSTERING PEOPLE; FOSTERPLUS; FRIENDS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TRUST; FUSION FOSTERING; HAPPY GROUP (UK; HEATH SOLO; HEATHCOTES; HOMES 2 INSPIRE; HOPE FOSTERING SERVICES; HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION GROUP; INSPIRATIONS LEICESTERSHIRE; INTEGRATED SERVICES PROGRAMME (ISP; INTERPID CARE & SUPPORT; JAY FOSTERING; KEDLESTON SCHOOLS; KEYS PCE; LEICESTER YMCA; MEADOWS CARE; NEW HORIZONS (NW; NEXUS FOSTERING; NOTTINGHAMSHIRE YMCA; ORANGE GROVE FOSTERCARE; PARALLEL PARENTS; PRAXIS CARE; QUALITY PROTECTS CHILDREN; REGIONAL FOSTER PLACEMENTS; RESOLUTE CARE; SALUTEM LD BIDCO IV LIMITED, TRADING AS AMBITO CARE AND EDUCATIO; SEMI-INDEPENDENT HOUSE; SUNBEAM FOSTERING AGENCY; THE CALDECOTT FOUNDATION; THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST; THE FOSTER CARE CO-OPERATIVE; THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY; TJUNCTION CHILDREN'S SERVICES; TOTAL CARE MATTERS; TREEHOUSE CARE FOSTERING SOLUTIONS; UK FOSTERING; WITHERSLACK GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2020 at 16:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646c9365-beab-46ff-8d1d-3dbaa3e3d830
- 21 Oct 2019 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afcb8311-c842-4e41-911b-b08c78af5a4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646c9365-beab-46ff-8d1d-3dbaa3e3d830
  14th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afcb8311-c842-4e41-911b-b08c78af5a4f
  21st October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4470cf2-36e1-e911-80fa-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk

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