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Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 8 Jul 2025
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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Northamptonshire Children's Trust (hereafter referred to as the "Children's Trust") is re-opening their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of this requirement.
This specification covers providing Homes for Children and Young People in Our Care, Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes.
The primary role of Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes is to provide homes to ensure children in our care have a place that is safe and suitable for their individual needs, where they are supported by people who care for them and about them to achieve their full potential, develop resilience, enjoy good health and wellbeing and develop into adulthood.
The Children's Trust previously set up the DPS which commenced on 1st February 2024 with an initial term of 4 years and 2 months (i.e. to 31st March 2028), with an option to extend for up to an additional 3 years (until 31st March 2031).
Services will be categorised by the following lots that are described further in the specification:
Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
- Category 1.1 - Standard
- Category 1.2 - Enhanced
- Category 1.3 - Complex Needs
- Category 1.4 - Emergency
- Category 1.5 - Transition to Family Care from Children's Homes
- Category 1.6 - Parent and Child
Lot 2: Children's Homes placements for Children in Care
- Category 2.1 - Standard Homes
- Category 2.2 - Specialist Homes
- Category 2.3 - Complex Needs
- Category 2.4 - Emergency
Potential Providers can apply for one or more Lots and Categories.
Please note: this contract originally started on 1st February 2024.
The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this DPS, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
4 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 15 May 2025Tender notice
Tender notice published 15 May 2025.
Deadline in this release: Thu 5 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST.
Release 021614-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 8 Jul 2025Award notice
Award notice published 8 July 2025. The source does not state what changed.
Release 038281-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 8 Oct 2025Award notice
Award notice published 8 October 2025. The source does not state what changed.
Release 063159-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 8 Oct 2025Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 8 October 2025. Stated change: Please disregard this notice, this is a duplication of notice number 2025/S 000-038281
Release 063198-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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- Stage
- award · Awarded
- Last verified
- Mon 6 Apr 2026, 19:14 BST
- Read at
- Wed 28 Oct 2026, 10:37 GMT
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