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title: "Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System"
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# Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System

Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-338128e9-aceb-455c-9ed6-8dc655f8b282

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## Summary

The Trafford Council is currently conducting an open procurement process titled "Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System." This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, with a total budget of £1.11 billion. The procurement is active, and the tender period is scheduled to close on 21st October 2021. Services will be delivered in England, with contracts expected to commence from 15th November 2021 and extend until 14th November 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) aiming to engage in social care services. Businesses with expertise in children's residential placements and a focus on sustainability, transformation, and innovation are particularly well-positioned to compete. By participating, providers can contribute to the transformative goals of the local authorities while enhancing their own growth potential within the public sector.

## Notice

This is the eighth round of the previously advertised FPS. Bidder who have been accepted onto the previously advertised FPS need not apply. 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/0ca60102-4095-4e15-8766-74bab39975ab |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Nov 2021 - 14 Nov 2023 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2021 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ca60102-4095-4e15-8766-74bab39975ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ca60102-4095-4e15-8766-74bab39975ab
  21st September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f7f699e1-ba1a-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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