Leicestershire's Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Residential & Fostering Placements

Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Value
£491,000,000
Closes
31 January 2030
Where
Leicester, the East Midlands
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Leicestershire County Council is looking for organisations to join a scheme (called a Dynamic Purchasing System) to provide residential care placements and foster care placements for children and young people in their care. This is a long-term partnership worth around £491 million, running for at least 2 years with the option to continue for up to 10 years.

What the buyer wants

• Provide high-quality residential care homes or foster care placements for Looked After Children (LAC) • Work collaboratively with the council to meet the placement needs of their LAC cohort • Deliver value-for-money placements that meet quality standards and can be allocated on first-time demand • Commit to the council's vision for supporting vulnerable children and young people

Likely requirements

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This contract is for specialist children's social care provision. You must be a registered care provider or fostering agency with appropriate Ofsted registration, qualified staff, and statutory safeguarding compliance. This is not suitable for tradespersons or general contractors unless you operate an established children's home or fostering service.

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.

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