Published date: 6 February 2025

Last edited date: 6 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 6 February 2025

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

Early engagement (published 6 February 2025, last edited 6 February 2025)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

DERBSCC001-DN762481-05584875

Published date

6 February 2025

Closing date

28 February 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION

Derbyshire County Council are leading on the next D2N2 Children in Care Framework which is due to commence on 1st February 2026. D2N2 is a collaboration of four authorities: Derbyshire; Derby City; Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City. The current D2N2 Children in Care framework began in February 2020 and is due to expire on January 31st 2026.
The vision and aims of the current framework will remain the same within the next framework and are as follows:

• Local provision for local children which enables sustainable placements and positive outcomes
• Right placement; right location; right time; right price
• Develop relationships with providers to encourage investment in the market locally
• We are keen to ensure all stakeholders are able contribute to the new arrangements from the outset
• Greater flexibility of provision and commissioning, and explore alternative contract models

The current framework is for fostering and residential providers and this continues to be the intended purpose of the future framework too.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

D2N2 Children in Care Framework 2026 - Soft Market Testing

  • Early engagement
  • Published 6 February 2025

Links

About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
England

Email

andrea.mccloskey@derbyshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/