CCS072 Children in Care (D2N2) - Residential Placements

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

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This is a Framework opportunity for OFSTED registered Residential providers to support the D2N2 collaborative in the delivery of Good and Outstanding quality, stable and local placements to our Children in Care.

Background D2N2 Children in Care Framework is a collaboration between the following Councils: Derby City Council; Derbyshire County Council; Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, for the provision of Residential placements across the D2N2 boundary.

D2N2 is working together to optimise the commissioning of placement provision for their children in care.

This is subject to governance approvals within each local Council The Councils have worked together over the last decade on the provision of residential placements for Children in Care.

Through this work it was recognised that there were shared challenges, gaps in provision and common needs amongst the collective Children in Care population, and the need of a combined approach and closer coordination across our area.

Current number of Looked After Children and Young People 0-18 supported in Ofsted registered Children's Homes is 427 This contract may be impacted by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Under the Procurement Act, schedule 8, the contracting authority may, if required, novate the contract to a successor council or modify it to meet the needs of any new council arrangements resulting from LGR.

The precise form of any such novation or modification cannot be determined at this stage.

Any changes will be implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations and contractual provisions.

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