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Published 17 May 2024, 10:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 14 Jun 2024award published
Awarded to Elite Fostering Limited +7 more8 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
Lot #2Children's Homes placements for Children in Care

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 May 2024, 10:18 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2024, 14:29 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030613
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a49 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
14 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jun 2024 → 25 Sept 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    25 Sept 2024, 14:29 BST

Notice history

2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Sept 2024, 14:29 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    25 Sept 2024, 14:29 BST
Published amendments (3 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateIV.214 Jun 202417 Jun 2024+3 d
—DeadlineIV.2.217 Jun 20241 Jul 2024+14 d
—TextI.1Sheerness House 41 Meadow Road Kettering NN16 8TL1, Angel Square, Angel St, Northampton NN1 1ED

Submission deadline extended.

Submission deadline extended.

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2024-06: 1 release · 4 Jun 2024
  • 2024-05: 1 release · 17 May 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 14
Contracts signed 8
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot8 awards
Elite Fostering Limited£252,000,000 †—Awarded
EXECUTIVE HEALTH LIMITEDSME£252,000,000 †—Awarded
Cynosure Healthcare Services Ltd£252,000,000 †—Awarded
Children To Prosper Limited£252,000,000 †—Awarded
Action for Children Services Limited£252,000,000 †—Awarded
Esland North Limited£252,000,000 †—Awarded
FDR Social Care LTDSME£252,000,000 †—Awarded
THE WOODBRIDGE FAMILY CENTRE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ASSESSMENTS LIMITED£252,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sheerness House, 41 Meadow Road, KETTERING, East Midlands, NN168TLContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's HomesContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services KETTERING, East MidlandsContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • Action for Children Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2332388 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford WD18 8AG, Watford WD18 8AG, East of England
  • Children To Prosper LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12593434 71 Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way, Hitchin SG4 0TY, Hitchin SG4 0TY, East of England
  • Cynosure Healthcare ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09279415 Office S11 Moulton Park Business Centre, Red House Road, Northampton, NN3 6AQ, East Midlands
  • ELITE FOSTERING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11121166 1 GORSEY WAY, ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, WALSALL, West Midlands, WS9 0EQ
  • Esland North LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04181878 Suite 1, Riverside Business Centre Foundry Lane Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RN, Derbyshire DE56 0RN, East Midlands
  • Executive Health LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10640329 96 Brownshill Green Road Coventry, CV6 2DT, Coventry, West Midlands
  • FDR SOCIAL CARE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12366509 UNIT F5, BARRATTS HOUSE, KINGSTHORPE ROAD NORTHAMPTON NN2 6EZ, NORTHAMPTON NN2 6EZ, East Midlands
  • The Woodbridge Family Centre Family Residential Assessment LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12460526 Suite G04 1 Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, England, WC2A 1HR, London, England, WC2A 1HR, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.