Establishment of Flexible Purchasing System for Residential Children's Homes in Peninsula Region
Devon County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedEstablishment of Flexible Purchasing System for Residential Children's Homes in Peninsula Region
Awarded 01 Feb 2023
Awarded01 Feb 2023
Value£436,443,000.00
AgencyDevon County Council
RegionSouth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Expires in 1y 3mo5y term, 75% elapsed
Awarded 1 Feb 2023Expires 31 Jan 2028
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Devon County Council awarded a contract to Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd, Aspris Children's Services Limited, Birchwood Independence Ltd, Cambian Childcare Limited, Central and Southern Homes, Five Rivers Child Care Limited, and G Waring Consulti for the establishment of a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) to deliver residential children's services across Devon, Somerset, Torbay, and Plymouth.
The FPS aims to increase the sufficiency of high-quality placements, enabling children and young people to remain close to their home communities.
It operates on the principle of accessing the right placement at the right time, with an asset-based model focused on positive outcomes, placement stability, and permanence.
The system seeks improved value for money through greater transparency of pricing and competition via call-off, and is designed as a continually open framework to speed up the availability of new homes for placements.
The contract value is £436,443,000.
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Establishment of Flexible Purchasing System for Residential Children's Homes in Peninsula Region
Won by Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd,Aspris Children's Services Limited,Birchwood Independece Ltd,Cambian Childcare Limited,Central and Southern Homes,Five Rivers Child Care Limited,G Waring Consulting Ltd,Headway,Keys PCE Limited,Mutual Care Ltd,NSI,Phoenix Learning and Care Limited · Devon County Council
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