---
title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Children's External Placements DPS"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-02-25"
---

# Cambridgeshire County Council Children's External Placements DPS

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa.json)

## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is procuring services under the title "Children's External Placements Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)," which is classified as health and social work services. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 28th February 2022. This initiative targets service provision for children and young people aged 0-18, including services like Independent Fostering Agencies, Residential Children’s homes, Independent Schools, and Out of School Tuition. The anticipated total spend for the duration of this DPS is £470,184,791, which will cover activities across Cambridgeshire and neighbouring authorities.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the education and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in providing services for vulnerable children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to apply, as the procurement process is designed to support their involvement. Companies that can deliver innovative and quality care solutions are well positioned to compete successfully in this tendering process.

## Notice

Please note - This advert is linked to the following previously posted advert, and has only been created to detail the new deadline. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cc64e2e-c8cb-4506-9e06-c5c23d624f4d Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) (The "Authority") wishes to invite Tenders for the supply of services in respect of children's external placements. The services include: * Lot 1: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) * Lot 2: Provision of Residential Children's homes * Lot 3: Provision of Independent Schools and Education providers (ISEP) * Lot 4: Provision of Out of School Tuition (OoST) These services will be available to children and young people aged 0-18 (up to 19 for children and adults with Special educational needs and disability - SEND) in Cambridgeshire, neighbouring authorities and where directed by specific care plans, nationally. The successful Providers will be responsible for providing this service and liaising closely with the Contract Manager identified by the Authority. The tender is led by Cambridgeshire County Council, however Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council (PCC) have made strategic decision to combine roles and departments to manage services across both local authorities. Peterborough will have access to the DPS in their own right. The DPS is open for an initial term of five (5) years commencing on 1st April 2019 and ending on 31st March 2024 with the options to extend for an initial period of two (2) years, then after further review, for another two-year-period to a final one (1) year extension (5+2+2+1), up to a maximum of ten (10) years from the date of the original contract date. The anticipated spend across PCC and CCC for the duration of the DPS is PS470,184,791.00. The spend is across the two local authorities for all four lots as listed above, however it is the local authorities; intention to reduce this spend through application of the new DPS, improving outcomes for individual children and the use of the mini competitions within the DPS over its lifetime.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e8b029-c43a-4e75-b30e-30d9b6a9273c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £470,184,791 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £470,184,791 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | 1ST STAFF; FRESH START IN EDUCATION; HEATHCOTES; KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRES PETERBOROUGH NORTH; NOISE SOLUTION; ORACLE CARE; PARK HOUSE SCHOOL; SALUTEM LD BIDCO IV LIMITED, TRADING AS AMBITO CARE AND EDUCATIO; SILVER BIRCH CARE; SUGARMAN EDUCATION; THE CHARTWELL GROUP OF HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2022 at 15:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e8b029-c43a-4e75-b30e-30d9b6a9273c
- 12 May 2020 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96b8a7fe-8911-4e70-a20e-834ea8ea5ace
- 5 Feb 2019 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38ed9e98-2c35-41aa-992f-0b94bc36fd55

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e8b029-c43a-4e75-b30e-30d9b6a9273c
  25th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96b8a7fe-8911-4e70-a20e-834ea8ea5ace
  11th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38ed9e98-2c35-41aa-992f-0b94bc36fd55
  5th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f07bea51-3b96-ec11-8112-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cc64e2e-c8cb-4506-9e06-c5c23d624f4d

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ecfc0234-b9f7-41d8-b56f-c93beeedcdfa.json.