--- title: "Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-02-29" --- # Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8f9a414-03d8-4506-9271-6ffa683f7e0a.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire Children's Trust is inviting Tender Responses for the provision of services related to Homes for Children and Young People in their care, including Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 9th October 2023. The buying organisation is the North Northamptonshire Council, and the contract period is set from 1st February 2024 to 31st March 2031. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly those offering services related to Independent Fostering Agency placements and Children's Homes placements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this tender, which follows the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. ## Notice Northamptonshire Children's Trust (hereafter referred to as the "Children's Trust") wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of services in respect of this requirement. This specification covers providing Homes for Children and Young People in Our Care, Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes. The primary role of Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes is to provide homes to ensure children in our care have a place that is safe and suitable for their individual needs, where they are supported by people who care for them and about them to achieve their full potential, develop resilience, enjoy good health and wellbeing and develop into adulthood. The Children's Trust is setting up a DPS to commence on 1st February 2024 with an initial term of 4 years and 2 months (i.e. to 31st March 2028), with an option to extend for up to an additional 3 years (until the 31st March 2031). Services will be categorised by the following lots that are described further in the specification: * Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care - Category 1.1 - Standard - Category 1.2 - Enhanced - Category 1.3 - Complex Needs - Category 1.4 - Emergency - Category 1.5 - Transition to Family Care from Children's Homes - Category 1.6 - Parent and Child * Lot 2: Children's Homes placements for Children in Care - Category 2.1 - Standard Homes - Category 2.2 - Specialist Homes - Category 2.3 - Complex Needs - Category 2.4 - Emergency Potential Providers can apply for one or more Lots and Categories. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this DPS, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Additional information: Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home) to express an interest in this opportunity and to access the documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fef1894-a4c3-44c2-95d5-f9d38c826b7e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 29 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Jan 2024 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £258,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £36,000,000 | | 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 | 52 | | Supplier names | 3BN CARE; ALLIANCE FOSTER CARE; AMBERLEIGH CARE; ANGLIA FOSTERING AGENCY; ASH HOUSE CARE; BANYA FAMILY PLACEMENT AGENCY; BARNARDO'S CENTRAL REGION; BERRY GIFFORD; CARE TODAY (CHILDREN'S SERVICES; CLIFFORD HOUSE FOSTERING; COMPASS COMMUNITY; DWELL-IN SOCIAL CARE; FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE; FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES; FOSTER CARE LINK; FOSTERING PEOPLE; FOSTERING SOLUTIONS; FOSTERPLUS; FUSION FOSTERING; GABLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; GLOBAL ACCESS CARE; GOOD NEWS NWK; GREATER LONDON FOSTERING; HOMES 2 INSPIRE; HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION; INSPIRATIONS LEICESTERSHIRE; INTEGRATED SERVICES PROGRAMME (ISP; JAY FOSTERING; LIVING LIFE (UK) LTD T/AS THE BANYAN TREE; MEADOWS CARE; NEXUS FOSTERING; ORANGE GROVE FOSTERCARE; PARALLEL PARENTS; PARKVIEW CARE (BROADSTAIRS; PATHWAYS CARE GROUP LIMITED - SALUTEM SHARED SERVICES; RESOLUTE CARE; RISE ABOVE CARE; SEMI-INDEPENDENT HOUSE; SUNBEAM FOSTERING AGENCY; SUNBEAM PRIDE FOSTERING SERVICE; TH HOMELY CARE SERVICES (THR SERVICES; THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST (TACT; THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST; THE FOSTER CARE CHARITY; THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY; THE PARTNERSHIP OF CARE TODAY (CHILDREN'S SERVICES; TONRE; TOTAL CARE MATTERS; TREE HOUSE CARE FOSTERING SOLUTIONS; WE CARE NURSING SERVICES; XTRA HEALTHCARE; YOUNG BIRCH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Feb 2024 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fef1894-a4c3-44c2-95d5-f9d38c826b7e - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20edb9e-1d14-4655-b98a-504c7c3c8611 - 7 Sep 2023 at 09:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20edb9e-1d14-4655-b98a-504c7c3c8611 - 6 Sep 2023 at 19:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20edb9e-1d14-4655-b98a-504c7c3c8611 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fef1894-a4c3-44c2-95d5-f9d38c826b7e 29th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20edb9e-1d14-4655-b98a-504c7c3c8611 11th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nctrust.co.uk/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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