Official UK procurement notice
Northamptonshire Independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes for Children in Care
Authority: Northamptonshire Children's Trust (Public body)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Awarded value£288,000,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Aug 2021awarded 1 Oct 2021
Awarded to Banya Family Placement Ltd +11 more2 awards
Re-procurement plannedNorthamptonshire Children's Trust Pre-Market Engagement Event for the Reopening of the Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes DPS · tender expected
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorthamptonshire County Council (Children First Northamptonshire) is commissioning the provision of independent Fostering Agency and Children’s Homes Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire.
The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots:
- Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care - Category 1.1: Standard - Category 1.2: Specialist
- Lot 2: Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care - Category 2.1 - Standard - Category 2.2 - Specialist - Children with complex SEMH needs and low level disability - Category 2.3 - Specialist - Children with a disability and complex health needs
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£16,000,000 together)Lot #1Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in CarePublished value£6,000,000
- Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
- Category 1.1: Standard
- Category 1.2: Specialist
Lot #2Children’s Homes placements for Children in CarePublished value£10,000,000
- Lot 2: Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care
- Category 2.1 - Standard
- Category 2.2 - Specialist - Children with complex SEMH needs and low level disability
- Category 2.3 - Specialist - Children with a disability and complex health need
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
- 7 Jul 2021, 14:24 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2022, 16:02 GMT
- Authority reference
DN436534- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-003298- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c4ccFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 9 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Aug 2021 → 4 Feb 2022 · 2 dates- Submission deadline9 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published4 Feb 2022, 16:02 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Feb 2022, 16:02 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £288,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 44
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Oct 2021
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care1 award | |||
| Banya Family Placement Ltd, Greater London Fostering, Regional Foster Families Ltd, ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIPjoint award | £144,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care1 award | |||
| Aspris Children's Services LimitedSME, Bryn Melyn Care LtdSME, Care4life Healthcare ServiceSME, GLOBAL ACCESS CARESME, Hillcrest Childrens Services 2 LtdSME, Protea Care LtdSME +6 morejoint award | £144,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care · Banya Family Placement Ltd, Greater London Fostering, Regional Foster Families Ltd, ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIP
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2021
- Value
- £144,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2: Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care · Aspris Children's Services LimitedSME, Bryn Melyn Care LtdSME, Care4life Healthcare ServiceSME, GLOBAL ACCESS CARESME, Hillcrest Childrens Services 2 LtdSME, Protea Care LtdSME +6 more
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- £144,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care | 22bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care | 22bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
16 commercial parties on the notice- BTTLR Pvt Ltd T/A Connecting Hands Healthcare ServicesAwarded supplier
- Banya Family Placement LtdAwarded supplier
- Bryn Melyn Care LtdAwarded supplier
- Care4life Healthcare ServiceAwarded supplier
- Castle Homes Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- Castle Homes LimitedAwarded supplier
- Global Access Care LtdAwarded supplier
- Greater London FosteringAwarded supplier
- Hillcrest Childrens Services 2 LtdAwarded supplier
- Priory Education Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Show 6 more suppliers
- Protea Care LtdAwarded supplier
- Quantum Care (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Regional Foster FamiliesAwarded supplier
- St Christopher's FellowshipAwarded supplier
- T. How Homely Limited (Residential)Awarded supplier
- Watermead Care LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.