Children's Residential Placements pseudo-DPS
- Buyer
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Value
- Not published
- Closes
- 23 February 2029
- Where
- Yate, the South West
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
South Gloucestershire Council is extending an existing arrangement for children's residential placements (foster care and residential homes for children in care) until a new regional system covering 14 South-West councils can be built. This is a holding contract to keep current providers in place for 2-3 years while the bigger regional agreement is developed.
What the buyer wants
• Provide residential placements (homes and care) for children in the local authority's care • Maintain continuity of existing placements during the extension period • Comply with the terms of the current light-touch Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) framework
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is not open to new small businesses. You must already be an approved supplier on the current DPS and meet Ofsted standards for children's residential care, which requires significant regulatory compliance, trained staff, and appropriate premises. New providers cannot simply apply.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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