--- title: "Northamptonshire Children's Trust is commissioning the provision of independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-04d1d808-4de9-430c-85f6-4f0e9d09fe91" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04d1d808-4de9-430c-85f6-4f0e9d09fe91" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04d1d808-4de9-430c-85f6-4f0e9d09fe91.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04d1d808-4de9-430c-85f6-4f0e9d09fe91.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-09" --- # Northamptonshire Children's Trust is commissioning the provision of independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04d1d808-4de9-430c-85f6-4f0e9d09fe91 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04d1d808-4de9-430c-85f6-4f0e9d09fe91) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04d1d808-4de9-430c-85f6-4f0e9d09fe91.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire Children's Trust is commissioning the provision of independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes Placements for Children in Care in the Health and social work services industry category. The procurement stage is an award, with a contract value of £144,000,000 in GBP. The tender period ended on 29th June 2022, and the contract period spans from 5th August 2022 to 31st January 2024. The buying organization, North Northamptonshire Council, is located in Kettering, East Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender provides opportunities for service providers in the health and social work services sector to compete for contracts to provide independent fostering agency placements and children's homes placements for children in care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to apply due to the tender's suitability criteria. The Framework Agreement under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) allows for regular reopening of the procurement process, creating ongoing business growth opportunities for interested providers. ## Notice Northamptonshire Children's Trust is commissioning the provision of independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire. Any reference to Northamptonshire County Council or Children First Northamptonshire in this opportunity shall be interpreted and applied as a reference to Northamptonshire Children's Trust Limited. The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots: * Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care - Category 1.1: Standard - Category 1.2: Specialist * Lot 2: Children's Homes placements for Children in Care - Category 2.1 - Standard - Category 2.2 - Specialist - Children with complex SEMH needs and low level disability - Category 2.3 - Specialist - Children with a disability and complex health needs Potential Providers can apply for one or more Lots and Categories. The Framework Agreement is advertised under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and will therefore be reopened at regular intervals. The Council expects the Framework Agreement to re-open annually, but it may open at other intervals at its discretion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5452e5b1-abd9-4774-a278-669487ed4858 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | 22 Aug 2022 - 31 Jan 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £144,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £144,000,000 | | 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 | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 11 | | Supplier names | 3BN CARE; ALPHA HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE SERVICES; ARGF; BARNARDO'S CENTRAL REGION; BARUCH YOUNG PEOPLE SERVICES; BERRY GIFFORD; DWELL-IN GROUP OF COMPANIES; GATEWAY HOUSING SERVICES; PELICAN CARE GROUP; QUALITY FOSTERING; THE ENCOUNTER GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2022 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5452e5b1-abd9-4774-a278-669487ed4858 - 30 May 2022 at 14:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80f9826a-fecd-4e74-9d28-1fe057335b75 - 30 May 2022 at 14:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80f9826a-fecd-4e74-9d28-1fe057335b75 - 30 May 2022 at 13:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80f9826a-fecd-4e74-9d28-1fe057335b75 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5452e5b1-abd9-4774-a278-669487ed4858 9th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80f9826a-fecd-4e74-9d28-1fe057335b75 30th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Tenders/Current ## Notice URLs - http://www.nctrust.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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