Published date: 21 October 2019

This notice was replaced on 14 February 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 14 February 2020)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£491,000,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN438659-92859318

Published date

21 October 2019

Closing date

18 November 2019

Contract start date

1 February 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Leicestershire County Council (LCC) is asking Providers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to supply Residential and Foster Care placements to Leicestershire's Looked After Children (LAC).
The Council wishes to work collaboratively with Providers to ensure that placement requirements for Leicestershire's LAC cohort can meet demand and need. We are requesting that providers apply to join the DPS and work with the Council's vision to ensure that Leicestershire children and young people can live locally and are offered high quality, value for money placements.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Email

CFSCommissioningSupport@leics.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk