Supporting Stability and Sufficiency of children in care placements
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The public procurement process initiated by Derbyshire County Council focuses on the "Supporting Stability and Sufficiency of children in care placements" project. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and is located in the UKF region, United Kingdom. The process is currently at the planning stage with a soft market engagement scheduled, where interested parties must complete the questionnaire by 6th February 2026.
Derbyshire County Council is the buying organisation involved, and they aim to develop partnerships to enhance placement quality for children in care. The procurement method is a light touch regime, indicating a more flexible approach within the services category. This tender provides significant opportunities for OFSTED registered providers, including foster care, residential, and supported accommodation providers.
It offers a platform for businesses to engage in meaningful partnerships with the Council to deliver quality, stable, and cost-effective placements for children in care. Companies adept at offering innovative solutions and committed to child-centred outcomes will find favourable grounds for business growth. The process accommodates small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), encouraging a diverse range of businesses to participate in creating strategic direction and sufficiency in childcare provision within Derbyshire.
Soft Market Testing THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Derbyshire County Council has over 1000 children in care. Approximately 50% of these children in care are in placements sourced through external providers, within residential, fostering and supported accommodation. This is an opportunity for OFSTED registered providers to support in the delivery of Good and Outstanding quality, stable and local placements to the Council's Children in Care.
The Council is committed to driving a dynamic, outcomes-focused, child-centred placement market, which offers good value, quality and choice. The Council also aim to ensure that the right placement is found the first time, on time, every time and to deliver statutory duties. The Council is wanting to develop partnerships that will help the Council's Commissioners and Providers to address areas of sufficiency and establish a clear and strategic sense of direction for future provision within Derbyshire.
The Council would welcome responses from foster care providers, residential providers, and supported accommodation providers to work with the Council to find creative solutions for Derbyshire's Children in Care.
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The contract period is five years.
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