--- title: "Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Trafford Council" published: "2026-09-25" --- # Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19) Buyer: Trafford Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ccf08fa-6d39-4244-ba62-9562b0a08b43.json) ## Summary Trafford Council is seeking providers of children’s and young people’s residential placements through a Flexible Procurement System developed for North West local authorities. The service is intended to support children facing challenging circumstances and help them build the skills, independence and resilience needed for adult life. The approach calls for providers to work with local authorities and wider partners on sustainable, innovative and transformative support. Delivery is stated as being in England. This is social work with accommodation, aimed at suppliers able to provide residential care and work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and young people. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for the nineteenth round of its Flexible Procurement System. The tender deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The stated contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 1 January 2028. The estimated procurement value is £1.11 billion. The opportunity is described as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published details do not describe separate lots or set out an evaluation basis, so suppliers should consult the procurement materials for the requirements and assessment arrangements before deciding whether to bid. This opportunity is best suited to knowledgeable and experienced providers of children’s residential care, particularly those able to support children through difficult circumstances and promote preparation for adult life. Providers should be able to work in partnership with local authorities and other organisations, and contribute to sustainable, innovative approaches to care. The stated ambitions include helping children develop capacity, practical skills, independence and resilience. The system is intended to bring providers into a continuing commissioning relationship rather than describe a single placement requirement. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable, making the opportunity potentially relevant beyond large care groups, provided they can deliver the required residential support and collaborative outcomes. ## Notice The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. Through the FPS we are looking for sustainability, transformation and innovation with providers and Local Authorities and wider partners to work together to ensure each one of our children has the capacity, skills, independence and resilience they will need to meet the challenges of adult life in the 21st century. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 1 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,110,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Trafford Council | | Locality | STRETFORD | | Postcode area | Manchester | | Postcode | M32 0TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook | | Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 25 Sep 2026 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418 25th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=72559434-1f29-f111-813c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.trafford.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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