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title: "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOSTER CARE Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)"
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# CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOSTER CARE Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e78cb39b-7471-43c9-a80e-eedb3a0a587f

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## Summary

The Trafford Council is currently inviting tenders for the "Children and Young People Foster Care Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)" aimed at enhancing fostering placements for children and young people across the North West region of the United Kingdom. This open procedure procurement process has a total value of £1.1 billion and is in the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 9 October 2019. Successful contracts will commence on 1 November 2019 and will run through to 31 March 2028, providing a significant timeframe for service delivery.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those focused on fostering and child welfare. Companies that possess innovative and sustainable approaches, alongside experience in collaborative work with local authorities, will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, given the emphasis on transformation and collaborative practice to support vulnerable children in achieving their potential.

## Notice

The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Fostering Placements for Children and Young People. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. Through the FPS we are looking for sustainability, transformation and innovation with providers and Local Authorities and wider partners to work together to ensure each one of our children has the capacity, skills, independence and resilience they will need to meet the challenges of adult life in the 21st century.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f802707-5416-4f62-ad9b-64c6420a08dd |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000,000 |
| 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 | TRAFFORD COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2019 at 10:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f802707-5416-4f62-ad9b-64c6420a08dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f802707-5416-4f62-ad9b-64c6420a08dd
  11th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c4acc483-a8b2-e911-80f8-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.star-procurement.gov.uk

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