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    ContractsNorthamptonshire Children's Trust: Independent Fostering and Children's Homes Services (DPS Reopening)
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    Northamptonshire Children's Trust: Independent Fostering and Children's Homes Services (DPS Reopening)

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    28d
    27 Nov 2026 · in 28 days

    Northamptonshire Children's Trust seeks approved providers for independent fostering and children's homes services through a reopened Dynamic Purchasing System framework.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 30 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    28d
    27 Nov 2026 · in 28 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£252,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      27 Nov 2026
      28 days left
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    28 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 27 Nov 2026.

    30 Oct 202627 Nov 2026

    Brief

    Northamptonshire Children's Trust is reopening their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to source independent fostering arrangements and children's homes for looked-after children. This is an ongoing framework opportunity where approved providers deliver safe, supportive placements tailored to individual child needs across two main service categories: Lot 1 covers Independent Fostering Agency placements with six sub-categories including standard, enhanced, complex needs, emergency, transition, and parent-and-child arrangements; Lot 2 covers Children's Homes placements with four sub-categories including standard, specialist, complex needs, and emergency provision. Providers may apply for one or more lots and categories. The DPS commenced 1 February 2024 for an initial term of 4 years and 2 months (ending 31 March 2028) with an optional 3-year extension available (to 31 March 2031). The Light Touch Regime applies under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In this category, Northamptonshire Children's Trust has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

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    1. 3BN CARE LTD1× · 100%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0794a3

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