--- title: "Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Expression of Interest (EOI) - Supported Lodgings Services within Northamptonshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c3035f7-7537-407b-95af-74d495a9f8bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c3035f7-7537-407b-95af-74d495a9f8bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c3035f7-7537-407b-95af-74d495a9f8bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c3035f7-7537-407b-95af-74d495a9f8bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-28" --- # Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Expression of Interest (EOI) - Supported Lodgings Services within Northamptonshire Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c3035f7-7537-407b-95af-74d495a9f8bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c3035f7-7537-407b-95af-74d495a9f8bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c3035f7-7537-407b-95af-74d495a9f8bd.json) ## Summary North Northamptonshire Council has completed the procurement process for the "Expression of Interest (EOI) - Supported Lodgings Services within Northamptonshire," under the title "Northamptonshire Children's Trust." The tender, classified under the health and social work services industry category (CPV code 85000000), aimed to develop alternative support pathways to independence for young people aged 16+ in the East Midlands region. Originally initiated on 28th June 2024 and ending on 19th July 2024, this open procedure (below threshold) invited expressions of interest from providers of Supported Lodgings or registered Fostering Services, with a contract period set from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. Despite the procurement's completion, the award status records no contract being issued, focusing solely on gathering market information. This tender represents a significant opportunity for providers of Supported Lodgings services and registered Fostering Services to engage with North Northamptonshire Council, fostering better support systems for young people. The contract's suitability for SMEs and VCSEs underscores its accessibility to smaller and community-focused organisations. With an overall contract value of £150,000, businesses with expertise in supporting young people's transition to independence can leverage this engagement for further growth and collaboration within the public sector. Prospects are particularly appealing for those with existing operations in England, looking to expand or diversify services offered in the East Midlands, providing meaningful social impact while scaling their service offerings. ## Notice Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) are keen to develop alternative pathways of support to independence for our young people aged 16+. NCT wishes to test the market by exploring the current providers who would be interested in working with NCT to develop a Supported Lodgings service within Northamptonshire. NCT welcome Expressions of Interest from providers who are: - Providing Supported Lodgings services within England and who are interested in providing an Ofsted registered Supported Living service within Northamptonshire or; - Providing registered Fostering Services within England and who are interested in exploring the provision of a Supported Lodgings service within Northamptonshire. If your organisation is interested in this opportunity please Express your Interest and complete the EOI document by 12.00pm noon on Friday 19th July 2024 to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk. This procurement was for information purposes only and was not awarded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20db5707-ff7f-4575-a08f-ef3fef7d09f4 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Oct 2024 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NO CONTRACT AWARDED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Oct 2024 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20db5707-ff7f-4575-a08f-ef3fef7d09f4 - 28 Jun 2024 at 13:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6882299-17e6-471a-b267-cda106bc595e - 28 Jun 2024 at 13:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6882299-17e6-471a-b267-cda106bc595e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20db5707-ff7f-4575-a08f-ef3fef7d09f4 28th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6882299-17e6-471a-b267-cda106bc595e 28th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a26fba1-21a7-4a0e-a25b-4220f8fe6b65 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/nnc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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