Published date: 2 February 2026

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 4 March 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£738,162,313

Procurement reference

DN794100

Published date

2 February 2026

Closing date

4 March 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 June 2026

Contract end date

31 August 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure relying upon flexibilities afforded by the Light Touch Regime

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The procurement is the reopening up a multi supplier "pseudo DPS" (referred to as "PDPS"). As the PDPS Agreement will be "pseudo PDPS", it will look and feel similar to a DPS agreement set up under Regulation 34 of the PCR. This means that the Authority envisages the PDPS will re-open at (12) twelve-month intervals (or at other intervals at the Authority's discretion) for new providers to apply or previously unsuccessful providers to re-apply. Reopening of the PDPS is solely at the discretion of the Authority.

The Procurement is being run using a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the Authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "Social and Other Specific Services", otherwise referred to as "Light Touch Regime" procurement

• Lot 1 Independent Fostering Agencies
• Lot 2 Residential Children's Homes
• Lot 3 Independent Special Education Provisions/Post 16 Placements
• Lot 4 Out of School Tuition
• Lot 5 Post 16 Alternative Provision

There is an additional Lot 6 which will comprise of mini competition stage, Please note that only those bidders that are awarded onto Lots as detailed below will be invited to participate in mini competition

• Lot 6a - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 1 Independent Fostering Agency will be invited to participate
• Lot 6b - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 2 Residential Children's Homes will be invited to participate
• Lot 6c - Only those successfully awarded ont Lot 3 Independent Special Education Provision will be invited to participate
• Lot 6d - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 4 Out of School Tuition and Alternative Provision will be invited to participate
• Lot 6e - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 5 Post 16 Education will be invited to participate
Where it is appropriate to do so, Peterborough is committed to supporting children and young people to remain living and learning in their local area.

Please Note For Independent Special Educational Provisions offering 38+ week boarding or 52 week placements, Providers will need to meet the requirements within both the Lot 3 Specification (for ISEPS) and Lot 2 Specification (for Residential Children's Homes)

The definition of Partner Organisation for the purpose of this procurement will be any Educational Establishment within Peterborough as defined at: https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/all-schools-colleges, or
any Local Authority Council in England whether County, Unitary, District, Borough, Metropolitan, parish or community Council as defined at http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=8ccfd6da-4500-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Christian Menendez

Address

Sand Martin House
PETERBOROUGH
PE1 8TY
England

Email

christian.menendez@peterborough.gov.uk