Published date: 4 February 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Residential health facilities services - 85144000

  • Residential nursing care services - 85144100

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£500,000,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN119587-24240435

Published date

4 February 2019

Closing date

21 September 2017

Contract start date

1 February 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Northamptonshire County Council, on behalf of the East Midlands Regional Children's Framework Agreement (EMRCF) Consortium, wishes to invite Tenders for the provision of Children's Homes and Fostering Services Placements for Children and Young People.

The EMRCF Consortium includes the following local authorities:
o Derby City Council
o Derbyshire County Council
o Leicestershire County Council
o Northamptonshire County Council
o Nottingham City Council
o Nottinghamshire County Council
o Rutland County Council

The Services for the EMRCF Framework Agreement to be provided have been categorised into two (2) Lots and split into Categories, which are described in terms of complexity and risk for each Child or Young Person's individual needs.
The Lots are split as follows:
Lot 1: Children's Homes
o Category 1.1 Standard Children's Homes Emotional Behaviour Difficulties (EBD) Provision
o Category 1.2 Specialist Children's Homes Emotional Behaviour Difficulties (EBD) Provision
o Category 1.3 Specialist Children's Homes Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) with challenging behaviour - non Learning Difficulties (LD) or low level LD
o Category 1.4 Specialist Children's Homes Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) with challenging behaviour - moderate or severe LD
o Category 1.5 Specialist Children's Homes Complex Health Needs
Lot 2: Fostering Services
o Category 2.1 Standard Fostering Provision
o Category 2.2 Specialist Fostering Provision
o Category 2.3 Specialist Fostering Disabilities
o Category 2.4 Specialist Fostering Complex Health Needs

Potential Providers can supply Services for one or more Lots and Categories and will be expected to set out in their Tenders how they will deliver the Services they apply for, with reference to the Specification.

The light touch regime (LTR) applies to the services under the EMRCF framework agreement as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015, This EMRCF Framework Agreement was originally set up in February 2016 for four (4) years and is being re-opened on an annual basis to allow new Providers to be added to the Framework Agreement or existing Providers to apply for additional Lots, Categories or Provisions.

Full details of how to complete and submit an ITT are available on the Northampton County Council's LGSS eSourcing system (Due North).

URL: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk/
Contract Reference number: DN119587
If assistance is required regarding the use of the LGSS e-Tendering portal, please contact the due north help desk on:
T: +44 330 005 0352
E: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
The Tender closes at 12Noon on 21st September, 2017.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

East Midlands Regional Children's Framework Agreement

  • Opportunity
  • Published 14 August 2017

Award information

Awarded date

3 April 2018

Contract start date

4 February 2019

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Total value of contract

£120,000,000

This contract was awarded to 105 suppliers.

Platform Childcare Ltd

Address

DE14 3NT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nugent

Address

L7 2PE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Absolute Children's services Ltd

Address

ST13 8DU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Progressive Care

Address

S9 2AE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Action for Children

Address

WD18 8AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Adventure Care

Address

SK17 0TJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Altum Residential Care Ltd

Address

NG5 1JJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Archways Care Ltd

Address

B46 2RN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Blue Mountain Homes Limited

Address

DE24 8GX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cambian Childcare Limited

Address

W6 9RU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Capstone Care Provider Ltd

Address

NG3 2EG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Care Today (Children's Services)

Address

SK2 6LR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CareTech Community Services Ltd

Address

EN6 1AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Compass Community Limited

Address

LE11 3GE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Crystal Care Solutions

Address

ST7 4JA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Homes 2 Inspire (G4S Care and Justice Services)

Address

SW1E 6QT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Hexagon Care Services

Address

PR2 2YQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hillcrest Childrens Services Limited

Address

PO9 1TR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Keys Education Limited

Address

BB4 6HR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Living Life (UK) Ltd T/As The Banyan Tree

Address

NN6 0AW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Meadows Care Limited

Address

OL12 9EN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

North Lakes Childrens Services

Address

CA4 8RR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nottinghamshire YMCA

Address

NG1 3FB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Pathway Care Solutions Group Ltd

Address

BL2 1BX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Prestige Adolescent Care & Education Ltd

Address

ST6 4BF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Priory Education Services Limited

Address

W14 8UD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sandcastle Care

Address

FY5 1DX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Searchlight Care Services Ltd

Address

ST3 5XA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Caldecott Foundation

Address

TN25 6SP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

esland

Address

DE6 3AY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

the place young peoples company

Address

ng13 8ap

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Total Care Matters Limited

Address

ng2 2er

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Tree House Care Fostering

Address

DN32 9DZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

UNIQUE CARE HOMES

Address

M33 6TT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Young Foundations Ltd

Address

LL16 4LU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

BeaconChildcare Ltd

Address

GL50 3AT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

Address

WS11 0LG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Inspirations Leicestershire Ltd

Address

LE2 5SE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Resolute Care LTD

Address

NG8 2PP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Care 4 Children Residential Services Limited

Address

SK6 2SR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Dalepeak Ltd

Address

PR5 6QE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Family Care Group Ltd

Address

PR5 6QE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kedleston UK Ltd

Address

CA3 0JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Stanfield Care Services limited

Address

PE37 7PT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Keys Group Progressive Care and Education

Address

BB4 6HR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bryn Melyn Care Ltd

Address

TF1 6QJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CareTech Community Services Limited

Address

EN6 1AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Childhood First

Address

SE1 1JX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Meadows Care Ltd.

Address

OL12 9EN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Options BESD (1) Ltd t/a Options College Shifnal

Address

B49 5JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Witherslack Group

Address

LA6 2PR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Amberleigh Care

Address

SY21 9AF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Halliwell Homes Limited

Address

M6 6AP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Oracle Care Ltd

Address

CW12 2AH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Five Rivers Child Care Limited

Address

SP1 3UT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kites Childrens Services

Address

SS0 9LJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ROC Northwest

Address

PR3 3YB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Enabling Futures Ltd

Address

SK14 8LA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Prestige Adolescent care & education Ltd

Address

ST6 4BF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The SENAD Group

Address

DE1 1UQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Birtenshaw

Address

BL7 9AB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kisimul Group Ltd

Address

LN6 9LU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Progress Care Solutions

Address

WV4 6JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Chartwell Care Services

Address

LE5 5DU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Grace Care

Address

NG2 3HZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Foster Care Link Ltd

Address

N16 6AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Acorn Fostering Services Ltd

Address

LE1 3BD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Anchor Foster Care Services Ltd

Address

ME7 4ES

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Alliance Foster Care

Address

NN4 0NB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Archway Care Ltd

Address

MK1 1SW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BSN Social Care Group

Address

HA1 3EX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

By the Bridge Limited

Address

ME9 8JE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Caldecott Fostering

Address

TN25 6SP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Child Care Bureau Ltd

Address

WR2 6NJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Family Care Fostering Limited

Address

PR5 6QE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Foster Care Associates

Address

B60 4AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering Dimensions Ltd

Address

NG7 2BY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering Outcomes Ltd

Address

DA11 0DL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering People Ltd

Address

NG2 5GJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering Solutions Ltd.

Address

BL2 1BX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fusion Fostering Ltd

Address

TA3 6BY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

HOPE Fostering Services

Address

NG7 5PN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Jay Fostering

Address

LE8 6EP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Orange Grove Fostercare Ltd

Address

B61 7DL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Care Today / Parallel Parents Ltd

Address

SK2 6LR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pride Fostering Service

Address

LU2 8DL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Prospects for Young People Limited

Address

LL13 9UG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Quality Fostering Ltd

Address

CV8 1NP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Regional Foster Placements

Address

NG2 5AW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Swiis Foster Care Ltd

Address

W1G 9RE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

TACT

Address

SE13 6TJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The National Fostering Agency Ltd

Address

UB8 2AE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Anglia Fostering Agency Ltd

Address

NR7 0TA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Barnardo's

Address

RH10 9NE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Capstone Foster Care

Address

B1 1PE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering Options

Address

MK17 8HS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fosterplus Ltd

Address

MK17 8LX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited

Address

SL3 6EZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Team Fostering

Address

S9 1TG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

The Children's Family Trust

Address

B60 4DJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

UK Fostering Ltd

Address

CR9 2ER

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Heath Farm Family Services Ltd.

Address

BL2 1BX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ISP Ltd

Address

ME10 1GL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Scope

Address

N7 9PW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Credo Care Ltd

Address

TN29 9AN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Isaacs

Address

One Angel Square
Northampton
NN1 1ED
England

Telephone

+44 1223703518

Email

david.isaacs@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk