--- title: "Expression of Interest - Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) Independent Fostering Agency and Children's Home Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire - Independent Fostering Agency Placements for Children in Care Only" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c652c5ae-ee4f-4239-9f96-7dfc0b8ed085" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c652c5ae-ee4f-4239-9f96-7dfc0b8ed085" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c652c5ae-ee4f-4239-9f96-7dfc0b8ed085.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c652c5ae-ee4f-4239-9f96-7dfc0b8ed085.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-28" --- # Expression of Interest - Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) Independent Fostering Agency and Children's Home Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire - Independent Fostering Agency Placements for Children in Care Only Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c652c5ae-ee4f-4239-9f96-7dfc0b8ed085 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c652c5ae-ee4f-4239-9f96-7dfc0b8ed085) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c652c5ae-ee4f-4239-9f96-7dfc0b8ed085.json) ## Summary The North Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Independent Fostering Agency Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category, with a contract value of £1,000,000. The procurement method used was an Open procedure, with the tender period closing on 20th November 2023. The contract is set to start on 1st December 2023 and end on 30th November 2026. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the Health and social work services sector to engage with North Northamptonshire Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom and offers a significant potential for business growth within the service industry sector. ## Notice PLEASE NOTE THIS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST RESULTED IN NON AWARD. Independent Fostering Agency Placements for Children in Care Only NCT welcome Expressions of Interest from providers in relation to providing Emergency Foster Carers on a Block Contract arrangement. Requirements * The description of Emergency for the purpose of this requirement is; Where a child or young person requires an immediate home, that is not planned. This can be same day, at any time of day or night, or with 1-2 days' notice. The child or young person would be expected to stay with the foster carer for up to 28 days (recognising this may sometimes be longer) whilst long term arrangements are put in place. This will also include children on remand to the local authority and "PACE beds" (Section 38 (6) Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act 1984 places a duty on the police to transfer children who have been refused bail to local authority accommodation rather than keeping them in the police station overnight). This service will be procured under the Light Touch Regime. Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/ProjectManage/510 to express an interest in this opportunity and to access the documentation. Additional information: Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/ProjectManage/510 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/a0d0d3e5-9daf-42a5-a641-3637d2a0fb21 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Dec 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 30 Nov 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | PLEASE NOTE THIS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST RESULTED IN NON AWARD. | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2024 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0d0d3e5-9daf-42a5-a641-3637d2a0fb21 - 30 Oct 2023 at 17:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b57f342d-c489-4efb-8b89-46f5bb4d626d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0d0d3e5-9daf-42a5-a641-3637d2a0fb21 28th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b57f342d-c489-4efb-8b89-46f5bb4d626d 30th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nctrust.co.uk/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/ProjectManage/510 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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