--- title: "Children's Residential Placements pseudo-DPS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9bff34dc-d00d-4cc7-8098-d03a31732194" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bff34dc-d00d-4cc7-8098-d03a31732194" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bff34dc-d00d-4cc7-8098-d03a31732194.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bff34dc-d00d-4cc7-8098-d03a31732194.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2019-12-20" --- # Children's Residential Placements pseudo-DPS Buyer: SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bff34dc-d00d-4cc7-8098-d03a31732194 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bff34dc-d00d-4cc7-8098-d03a31732194) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bff34dc-d00d-4cc7-8098-d03a31732194.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being led by South Gloucestershire Council for the tender titled "Children's Residential Placements pseudo-DPS", which falls under the health and social work services category. Located within the South West of England, this initiative involves multiple local authorities looking to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high-quality residential care for looked-after children. The tender is currently in the Planning stage, with applications typically opening annually in December or January, aiming for contracts to commence at the start of the financial year in April. The overall duration of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is set for four years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The procurement method employed is an open procedure. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in children's residential care and related services, particularly those that cater to specific needs such as crisis intervention, planned care, or educational support within residential settings. Local authorities involved include Bath and North East Somerset, Bedford, and Wiltshire, among others, seeking to collaborate with providers capable of delivering a range of services across six defined lots. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will be well-suited to compete, given the focus on meaningful market engagement and the drive for efficient service provision. ## Notice Local authorities predominately across the South West of England (the 'South West Regional Consortia') and other sub-regions, have come together to commission children's residential care, in order to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high quality residential care for looked after children within their individual authorities. Initially, the following authorities that will be purchasing through this pseudo-DPS are: South Gloucestershire Council Bath and North East Somerset Council Bedford Borough Council Gloucestershire County Council North Somerset Council Swindon Borough Council Wiltshire County Council Other local authorities may join this 'Light Touch' Pseudo-DPS during the life of the contract. Commissioning as a consortium of Authorities allows us to engage meaningfully with the market whilst enabling us to achieve efficiencies in the purchasing and development of services and advocating better care on behalf of children and young people. This tender opportunity is split into six lots that include: Lot 1 Planned and Same Day Residential Care Lot 2 Crisis Care Lot 3 Residential Care with DFE Regulated Education Lot 4 Residential Parenting Assessments Lot 5 Clinically Led (Therapeutic) Residential Care - this Lot is currently 'Passive' (i.e. not being tendered at this time) but will be developed and become 'Active' during the life of the contract Lot 6 Children with Disabilities South Gloucestershire Council is leading this process, using a 'pseudo-DPS', in line with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, to establish a Pre-Qualified List of Providers that participating Local Authority Purchasers, may use to call-off their requirements for Services. The duration of the DPS is 4 years with the potential to extend for a further 2 years. Applications for Providers to be awarded a place on the DPS will usually be opened once per year, during December/January for award of Contracts to commence at the start of the new financial year (April). The Council reserves the right to re-open the DPS for applications outside of the normal window, if it deems appropriate to do so. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1bfad11-59e7-45bc-93be-ce375bcfc08f | | 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 | 20 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000,000 | | 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 | SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | YATE | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS37 5AF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Frampton Cotterell | | Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2019 at 11:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1bfad11-59e7-45bc-93be-ce375bcfc08f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1bfad11-59e7-45bc-93be-ce375bcfc08f 20th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f0463561-7e21-ea11-80fc-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.southglos.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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