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Published 6 Sept 2023, 21:12 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: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Framework ceiling (notional)£252,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2023award published
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (hereafter referred to as the "Children's Trust") wishes to invite Tender Responses 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.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
58 bids received · 54 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · 2 with a published value
Lot #1Independent Fostering AgenciesLot estimate not published
Delivery: East Midlands
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Children's HomesLot estimate not published
Delivery: East Midlands
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #3Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in CarePublished value£119,000,000

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 Additional information: The Children's Trust is setting up a DPS to commence 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 the 31st March 2031).
Delivery: East Midlands
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #4Children's HomesPublished value£133,000,000

Lot 2: Children's Homes

  • Category 2.1 - Standard Homes
  • Category 2.2 - Specialist
  • Category 2.3 - Complex Needs
  • Category 2.4 - Emergency Additional information: The Children's Trust is setting up a DPS to commence 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 the 31st March 2031).
Delivery: East Midlands
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Northamptonshire Children's Trust - for the Provision of Homes for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Sept 2023, 21:12 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2024, 18:10 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030533
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fa9c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendorganiser.co.uk/nnc ↗

Timeline

9 Oct 2023 → 24 Sept 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    24 Sept 2024, 18:10 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Mar 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Mar 2024, 16:51 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    1 Mar 2024, 16:51 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    24 Sept 2024, 18:10 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 54admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 58
Contracts signed 20

104 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £36,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 006743-2024-1

    Signed
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    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-10

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    Value
    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-11

    Signed
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-12

    Signed
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    Value
    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-13

    Signed
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    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-14

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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-15

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  • Contract 006743-2024-16

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  • Contract 006743-2024-17

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  • Contract 006743-2024-18

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    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-19

    Signed
    date not published
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    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-2

    Signed
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    Value
    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-20

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    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-21

    Signed
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    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-22

    Signed
    date not published
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    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-23

    Signed
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    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-24

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-25

    Signed
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    ceiling above
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-26

    Signed
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    active

  • Contract 006743-2024-27

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
58bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Cube,George Street, CORBY, East Midlands, NN171QGContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Northamptonshire Children's TrustContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Northampton, East MidlandsContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

59 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 59 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

  • 3BN CARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 13593385 1st Floor, Office 8 Corby Business Centre Eismann Way, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 5ZB
  • Alliance Foster Care LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 4249271 Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4AG, Bolton, North West
  • Amberleigh Care LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 5293497 Golfa Hall Welshpool Powys SY21 9AF, Powys, Wales
  • Anglia Fostering Agency LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 6960455 1st Floor, 12 Meridian Way, Meridian Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0TA, Norwich, East of England
  • Ash House Care LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 12994919 Ash House, Park Street, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7EF, Walsall, West Midlands
  • BARNARDO'SFramework contractorGB-COH: 61625 Ilford, London, London
  • Banya Family Placement Agency LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 3161115 Office 18 64-66 Wingate Square, London, England, SW4 0AF, London, London
  • Barnardo's Central RegionFramework contractorGB-CHC: 216250 Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG, Ilford, East of England
  • Berry Gifford LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 9408518 Unit 2 Mercury Park Amber Close Tamworth Staffordshire B77 4RP, Tamworth, West Midlands
  • Care Today (Children's Services) LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 3576741 2nd Floor Lansdowne House, 85 Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6LR, Stockport, North West
Show 40 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.