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NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130) - Opening July 2026

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 3 July 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 31 October 2026 (40 days left)

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Overview

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, acting as lead authority for the North-East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), is opening a flexible procurement agreement for independent foster care services. The contract, which commenced in July 2022 with an initial 3-year term plus three 12-month extension options, will accept new provider applications on a scheduled basis to maintain placement capacity across member authorities. Applications are being invited with a submission deadline of 31 October 2026.

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Lots (6)

  • Standard Support Placements

    The Participating Local Authorities are seeking to appoint multiple Providers to deliver Services for the provision of Independent Foster Care Services on a non-exclusive basis. The Provider acknowledges that, in entering this Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract), no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Participating Authorities for Services from the Provider and that the Participating Organisations are at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services. The Lead Authority are carrying out the procurement of this bespoke Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. This means that the Lead Authority will invite all interested parties to tender as a single stage.

  • Extra Support Placements

  • Enhanced Support Placements

  • Parent and Child / Baby Placements

  • Parent and Child / Baby Assessment Placements

  • Staying Put Arrangements

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Published
3 July 2026
Deadline
31 October 2026
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

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  1. Contract Notice

    3 July 2026

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