Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northamptonshire Children's Trust
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
Contact
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3001263000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/nnc
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Call for Competition (hereafter referred to as an Expression of Interest (EOI)) For a: Northamptonshire Children's Trust Partner to deliver 2 x Childrens Homes for 2 children in Northampton (with potential to increase to 3 children)
Reference number
NNC00000555
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) wishes to invite quotations for a Partner to deliver 2 x Children's Homes for 2 children in Northampton (with potential to increase to 3 children) Expression of Interest under the NCT Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering arrangements and Children's Homes Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of homes for children under a block contract arrangement, as outlined in this Expression of
Interest document.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) wishes to invite quotations for a Partner to deliver 2 x Children's Homes for 2 children in Northampton (with potential to increase to 3 children) Expression of Interest under the NCT Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering arrangements and Children's Homes Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of homes for children under a block contract arrangement, as outlined in this Expression of Interest document.
Please note Providers already accepted under the Lot 2 Children's Home, of the Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering arrangements and Children's Homes Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) are invited to quote for this block contract arrangement.
Providers not on the above DPS are also invited to quote for this Expression of Interest opportunity, but must apply to join the DPS. The DPS - NCT for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering arrangements and Children's Homes Dynamic Purchasing System (Reference NNC00000402) is being reopened at the same time as this EOI to allow for this.
The potential contact value is £4.5 million.
The annual placements budget which this contract is part of is approximately £53 million per annum and the average weekly cost of the current framework providers for the complex needs category is £8,218 (which these homes fall under.
Note this is total costs including all costs associated with running the home).
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-015639
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children Services Limited
3The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford
Watford
WD18 8AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Companies House
2332388
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000