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# Northamptonshire Independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes for Children in Care

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/northamptonshire-independent-fostering-agency-and-children-s-homes-for-children-in-care-ocds-h6vhtk-02c4cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northamptonshire Children's Trust: "Northamptonshire Independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes for Children in Care". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northamptonshire Children's Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northamptonshire-children-s-trust-coh-12430084)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF24, UKF25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £288,000,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c4cc`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/northamptonshire-independent-fostering-agency-and-children-s-homes-for-children-in-care-ocds-h6vhtk-02c4cc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [lgssprocurementportal.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/northamptonshire-independent-fostering-agency-and-children-s-homes-for-children-in-care-ocds-h6vhtk-02c4cc#participate

## Description
Northamptonshire 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

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** • Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
- Category 1.1: Standard
- Category 1.2: Specialist

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** • 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 ne...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care (active)
  - Award id: `003298-2022-Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Banya Family Placement Ltd, Greater London Fostering, Regional Foster Families (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111460`, `GB-COH-04236191`, `GB-FTS-44894`, `GB-FTS-183634`
  - Value: £144,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2: Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care (active)
  - Award id: `003298-2022-Lot 2: Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care-2`
  - Supplier(s): **BTTLR Pvt Ltd T/A Connecting Hands Healthcare Services, Bryn Melyn Care Ltd, Care4life Healthcare Service (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-158912`, `GB-FTS-43357`, `GB-FTS-21278`, `GB-FTS-43344`, `GB-FTS-63693`, `GB-FTS-63694`, `GB-COH-11424874`, `GB-FTS-43351`, `GB-FTS-43352`, `GB-FTS-63698`, `GB-FTS-43356`, `GB-FTS-43355`
  - Value: £144,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care (active)
  - Signed Value: £144,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 2: Children’s Homes placements for Children in Care (active)
  - Signed Value: £144,000,000

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003298-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-04T16:02:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:40:46.723Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c4cc