Northamptonshire Children's Trust Pre-Market Engagement Event for the Reopening of the Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes DPS

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (hereafter referred to as the "Children's Trust") is re-opening the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes.

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) would like to invite Residential Children's Home Providers and Independent Fostering Agencies who are not currently part of the framework to attend the forthcoming Pre-Market Engagement Event.

As part of the preparations to re-open the Children's Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), we are keen to engage with providers, share our future plans, and gain valuable insight from the market.

Event Details:

Date: Friday 23 October

Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Venue: Microsoft Teams

The session will include:

• An overview of the DPS re-opening process.
• Future commissioning intentions.
• Opportunities for providers to ask questions and provide feedback.
• Information on how organisations can participate in future procurement opportunities.

To reserve your place, please complete the registration form below:

https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ioNHCy6kBCYGYBwHZfm0sxUIIV?domain=forms.cloud.microsoft

Following registration, a Teams meeting link will be sent directly to the email address provided.

We encourage any provider interested in future opportunities to attend and look forward to hearing your views

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.