Tender: North West Regional Children’s Services Framework – Alternative Provision, Family Assessment Centres, Foster Care, Residential, SEND Schools & Supported Accommodation

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), on behalf of the North West Association of Directors of Children’s Services (NWADCS) and the 24 North West local authorities, is seeking suppliers for an open regional framework to purchase children’s services including alternative provision, family assessment centres, foster care, residential, SEND schools and colleges, and supported accommodation. The procurement aims to improve provider and local authority purchasing experience by reducing duplication across the region, improving transparency and oversight, enhancing understanding of sufficiency, creating a better approach to pricing and uplifts, and supporting local and sub‑regional collaboration; contract development will focus on engagement with local authorities, providers and the experiences of children and young people using these services.