Contract signedUnited KingdomServices

ESPO Consultancy Framework - Cared for Children Consultancy Programme (CAFS/2025/294)

Published: Published 20 September 2021

Overview

The Children and Families Directorate of Stoke-on-Trent City Council is commissioning a transformation partner to support a programme of targeted change within Children’s Social Care. This work will focus on improving outcomes for children in care, reducing placement costs, and building internal capacity to deliver sustainable, needs-led services. This procurement was undertaken via a mini competition under the ESPO Framework 664_21 – Lot 4c (Social Care – Children).

Key details

Country: United Kingdom
Status: Contract signed
Category: Services
Procedure: Selective
Published: 20 September 2021

Classification (CPV)

Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house servicesFinancial consultancy servicesTreasury servicesHousing servicesFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisTransport systems consultancy servicesHighways consultancy servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy services+41 more

Award outcome

Awarded value: £200,732,797
Award date: 27 August 2025

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

Contract
28 August 2025
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Contract
25 July 2024
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Tender Update
17 August 2022
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Contract
20 September 2021
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Contracting authority

YPO
Buyer
Wakefield, United Kingdom
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Buyer
Manchester, United Kingdom
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Buyer
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗
ESPO
Buyer
Leicester, United Kingdom
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