--- 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-d402198b-3002-49f7-ac69-29a923ce5b4c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d402198b-3002-49f7-ac69-29a923ce5b4c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d402198b-3002-49f7-ac69-29a923ce5b4c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d402198b-3002-49f7-ac69-29a923ce5b4c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-25" --- # 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-d402198b-3002-49f7-ac69-29a923ce5b4c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d402198b-3002-49f7-ac69-29a923ce5b4c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d402198b-3002-49f7-ac69-29a923ce5b4c.json) ## Summary North Northamptonshire Council is overseeing the procurement process for the Northamptonshire Children's Trust's provision of homes for children and young people in care, including independent fostering arrangements and children's homes. This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) commenced on 1st February 2024 and is set to run until 31st March 2028, with an option to extend to 31st March 2031. The procurement has been awarded to several suppliers as of 2nd August 2024, with an estimated contract value of £252 million. The services, classified under "Health and social work services" (CPV code: 85000000), will be delivered within the East Midlands region and have been segmented into various lots and categories to address standard, enhanced, complex needs, emergency, and transition placements among others. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, given the tender's emphasis on these organisations. Businesses providing specialist care services, from standard foster care arrangements to more complex, emergency, or transitional care, can benefit significantly from engaging with this procurement. The open procedure (above threshold) adopted for this tender ensures a transparent and competitive bidding process, thereby enabling capable providers to establish a long-term relationship with the Children's Trust and contribute to the impactful care and wellbeing of children in Northamptonshire. ## Notice Northamptonshire Children's Trust (hereafter referred to as the "Children's Trust") is re-opening their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 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 previously set up the DPS which commenced 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 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. Please note: this contract originally started on 1st February 2024. 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/b15676c0-5bbf-441d-9eda-5b3792a47cf6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 25 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | 4 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £252,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £252,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | 8 | | Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; CHILDREN TO PROSPER; CYNOSURE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; ELITE FOSTERING; ESLAND NORTH; EXECUTIVE HEALTH; FDR SOCIAL CARE; THE WOODBRIDGE FAMILY CENTRE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ASSESSMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 25 Sep 2024 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b15676c0-5bbf-441d-9eda-5b3792a47cf6 - 7 Jun 2024 at 15:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2bcb70b-4960-4d5f-96a5-ef73e5079160 - 7 Jun 2024 at 10:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2bcb70b-4960-4d5f-96a5-ef73e5079160 - 4 Jun 2024 at 12:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2bcb70b-4960-4d5f-96a5-ef73e5079160 - 17 May 2024 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2bcb70b-4960-4d5f-96a5-ef73e5079160 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b15676c0-5bbf-441d-9eda-5b3792a47cf6 25th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2bcb70b-4960-4d5f-96a5-ef73e5079160 7th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home 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. ## Notice URLs - http://www.nctrust.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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