Published date: 16 September 2019

Last edited date: 26 November 2025

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.


Closing: 18 October 2019, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£150,000,000

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN427775-21101424

Published date

16 September 2019

Closing date

18 October 2019

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Restricted procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Children and Young People Placements Tender:
- Lot 1) Residential Care for Children and Young People
- Lot 2) Fostering Placements for Children and Young People
- Lot 3) Individual Specialist Educational Placements
This tender concerns establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The DPS will be the primary
method for the Council to source placements for the duration of this 10 year (subject to break clauses) DPS
agreement. The DPS will also allow new providers to be added during the lifetime of the system.


About the buyer

Contact name

John Hitchens

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1872323461

Email

john.hitchens@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk