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Tender: Council Dynamic Purchasing System for Children and Young People Placements – Residential, Fostering and Specialist Educational Placements

Released about 7 years ago

Closes31 Mar 2030

Likely valueRough estimate£1.2M to £24.0MInflation adjusted

LocationSouth West

AgencyCornwall Council

SourceProContract

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

1241 days leftCloses Sun, 31 Mar 2030

About

The Council is seeking providers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to supply placements for children and young people across three lots: residential care, fostering placements and individual specialist educational placements. The DPS will be the Council’s primary method to source placements for the duration of a 10-year agreement (subject to break clauses) and allows new providers to be added during its lifetime. The initial tender has closed and bids are currently being evaluated, and the DPS remains open to new providers until its termination date of 31 March 2030; any tender submission to join the DPS received outside the initial tender period will be evaluated within 10 working days unless otherwise notified by the Council.

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Council Dynamic Purchasing System for Children and Young People Placements – Residential, Fostering and Specialist Educational PlacementsPublic Services & Welfare · Cornwall Council · Closes 31 Mar 2030

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