Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 18)
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Trafford Council invites expressions of interest for the procurement process titled "Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 18)." This procurement is focused on health and social work services within the North West local authorities region of England, offering a contract valued at £1,110,000,000 GBP. The procurement method employed is a selective, restricted procedure suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.
The tender is currently at the stage where documents have been published on 27th March 2026, with a tender submission deadline set for 27th April 2026. Following the tender period, the contract is scheduled to commence on 1st June 2026 and run until 31st May 2028. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work sector to collaborate with local authorities to deliver high-quality children's residential placements.
It seeks providers with expertise and innovative ideas in transforming children's lives, aiming for sustainability and resilience-building for future challenges. Small and medium-sized enterprises, along with voluntary, community and social enterprises, will find this a promising opportunity to contribute their specialised skills to a significant and impactful service provision. The procurement system encourages collaboration and innovation amongst providers and their partners, facilitating market growth and expansion.
This is the eighteenth round of the previously advertised FPS. Bidder who have been accepted onto the previously advertised FPS need not apply. The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements.
We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. Through the FPS we are looking for sustainability, transformation and innovation with providers and Local Authorities and wider partners to work together to ensure each one of our children has the capacity, skills, independence and resilience they will need to meet the challenges of adult life in the 21st century.
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The contract period is two years.
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