--- title: "Commissioning Alliance DPV for Children's Residential Homes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e6810b3c-8917-45ed-affd-4c7442966b51" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6810b3c-8917-45ed-affd-4c7442966b51" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6810b3c-8917-45ed-affd-4c7442966b51.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6810b3c-8917-45ed-affd-4c7442966b51.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING" published: "2023-10-09" --- # Commissioning Alliance DPV for Children's Residential Homes Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6810b3c-8917-45ed-affd-4c7442966b51 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6810b3c-8917-45ed-affd-4c7442966b51) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6810b3c-8917-45ed-affd-4c7442966b51.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Ealing has initiated a tender titled "Commissioning Alliance DPV for Children's Residential Homes" in the Health and social work services category. The procurement aims to establish a Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for children's residential placements with a total value of £1.6 billion. The tender is in the selective procurement method stage with a tender period ending on 1st November 2023. The contract is set to start on 1st April 2024 and will run until 31st March 2028, providing business opportunities for organisations in the services sector. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, especially those focused on providing high quality residential care for children. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate due to the tender's suitability criteria. The aim is to enable the transformation of children's lives by offering well-timed integrated support that helps them achieve optimum outcomes. By engaging with professionals, families, and local communities, providers can contribute to the emotional resilience and positive development of these children, fostering a more capable and confident future generation within their communities. ## Notice The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPV for the provision of children's placements with Residential Homes. For the following service levels: Lot Service level /Placement type Age range Lot 1 Standard/Core 0-18 Lot 2 Therapeutic 0-18 The Contracting Authorities are participating in this DPV, in order to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high quality residential care to looked after Children for whom they are responsible. Commissioning as a consortium of Contracting Authorities allows us to meaningfully engage with the market whilst enabling us to achieve sufficiency of Placements, efficiencies in the purchasing and development of services and advocating better care on behalf of Children. Contracting Authorities seek to commission high quality Placements closer to home, that meet the needs of Children and young people. Our vision is that Children's Homes offer good quality and well-timed integrated support which help Children achieve their optimum outcomes. The knowledge and experience of Providers should help to transform the lives of Children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. We want all our Children, to emerge emotionally resilient and as confident and competent citizens who are able to realise their full potential and contribute to and access the opportunities available to them within their communities. We believe this can be achieved by: Working with professionals to develop a greater understanding of a Child's needs and to agree an outcome focused care plan that is reviewed over time. Listening to and learning from the experiences of Children and their families/carers Ensure Children are linked into opportunities and community resources local to where they live Focusing on the long-term, including sustainability of Placement, school attendance and attainment For more information please go to https://wla.esourcingportal.com/ Please click on Current opportunities and select "DPV for Children's Residential Homes (New 2024)" ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67bd92f8-f5f9-4b21-97ee-97328acb3bfc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,600,000,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W5 2HL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing | | Local authority | Ealing | | Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2023 at 16:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67bd92f8-f5f9-4b21-97ee-97328acb3bfc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67bd92f8-f5f9-4b21-97ee-97328acb3bfc 9th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://wla.esourcingportal.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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