CP2706-25 Growing Futures - Strategic Partner
- Devon County Council
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055d92
Description
Devon County Council is inviting SME providers to participate in a market engagement event to help shape the procurement of a strategic partner for the delivery of:
• Children's homes
• High needs foster care
• Associated therapeutic education
This strategic partnership approach-rather than traditional block contracting-will enable greater flexibility and responsiveness to evolving needs. It aims to offer children and young people more adaptable, blended care options tailored to their individual circumstances.
By fully integrating this provision with existing council children's services, DCC seeks to better support children and young people with the most complex needs. The goal is to provide stable homes within Devon, alongside consistent access to education from childhood through to adulthood, helping them thrive and reach their full potential.
DCC is seeking to establish a long-term (10-year) strategic partnership with a provider who shares its values and commitment to supporting vulnerable children and young people. This new wraparound service will focus on those at risk of, or currently in, high-cost and often distant placements-whether due to mental health or social care needs. It will also address the increasing number of children under 13 living in children's homes rather than family settings.
To facilitate the procurement process DCC will adopt a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) in order to introduce an element of Negotiation to this process.
Scope of Provision:
• 12 small children's homes (2-3 beds each), including one dedicated to children under 13
• 20 specialist high needs foster carers (6-8 focused on under-13s, supported by a dedicated children's home)
• 3-4 small therapeutic schools, including one for primary-aged children
Notices
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039386
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 3:59pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039367
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 3:28pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039336
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 2:43pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039327
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 2:35pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039322
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 2:31pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039321
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 2:31pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039320
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 2:30pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039318
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 2:29pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039285
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 1:58pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039284
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 1:58pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039267
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 1:17pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039258
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:53pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039250
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:43pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039248
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:42pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039244
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:40pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039238
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:35pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039237
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:34pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039236
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:33pm
UK3: Planned procurement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-039234
- Published
- 11 July 2025, 12:30pm