Lancashire County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Flexible Agreement for Children's Residential Placements and Residential Homes with Education

Awarded 31 Jul 2016

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Awarded31 Jul 2016
Value£78,000,000.00
SupplierAlliance Care and Education Ltd,Altum Spring,Aspireone Care Ltd,Aurora Care Young Peoples Service Ltd,Birtenshaw,Brookfield House,Cambian Childcare Ltd,Care Today (Children's Service),Care Tech Community Services Ltd,Cherish Children's Care Ltd,Cherry Cottage Ltd,Considerate Care Ltd,Crystal Care solutions,Eastfield Group,Embrace Group,Family Care Associates,Frances House LTD,Hexagon Care Services,Hopscotch Care Ltd,Wings Education Ltd,Keys Education Ltd,Life Change Care Limited,Meadows Care Limited,New Horizons (NW) Ltd,New Start,Nugent Care,Nurture Childcare Services Ltd,Partners in Care,Pathfinders Childcare Ltd,Priory Education Services Ltd,Quality Protects Children Ltd,ROC Northwest Ltd,Sandcastle Care,Social Care Services (Clayton) Ltd,Care 4 Children,Compass Children's Homes,Halliwell Homes Limited,Witherslack Group Ltd,Woodside House Care Limited
AgencyLancashire County Council
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 4y 3mo ago6y term
Awarded 31 July 2016Expired 30 July 2022

About

Lancashire County Council awarded a contract to Alliance Care and Education Ltd, Altum Spring, Aspireone Care Ltd, Aurora Care Young Peoples Service Ltd, Birtenshaw, Brookfield House, Cambian Childcare Ltd, Care Today (Children's Service), Care Tech Commun, and others for the supply of children and young people agency residential placements, including residential homes with education registered with the DfE, primarily across the 12 districts of Lancashire.

The flexible agreement, valued at approximately £78,000,000, focused on quality and co-production to support looked-after children, with an initial two-year term extendable up to 31 July 2022.

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