Leicestershire Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Supported Accommodation for Young People Aged 16+
Leicestershire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £166,000,000
Deadline
30 November 2030
1507 days remaining
Published
21 August 2020
Type
services
Overview
Please Note: This DPS is not suitable for Supported Living (as defined by CQC) providers or Domiciliary Care providers. Leicestershire County Council (the Council) is conducting a procurement to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015).
The Council wishes to work collaboratively with Providers to ensure that placement requirements for Leicestershire's LAC cohort can meet demand and need. We are requesting that providers apply to join the DPS and work with the Council's vision to ensure that Leicestershire young people can live locally and are offered high quality, value for money placements. The DPS will consist of two categories; Supported Shared Accommodation for young people aged 16+, and; Independent Accommodation with Floating Support for young people aged 16+
Regulations cited
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Submission
The Council is inviting suitably experienced and qualified Providers to submit tenders to apply to join the Leicestershire Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide accommodation and support by supplying Supported Accommodation placements and support to Leicestershire's Looked After Children (LAC), Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and Young People (at risk of homelessness) not owed a social care duty between the ages of 16-18.
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Leicestershire County Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System to contract providers who can offer supported accommodation for 16‑18‑year‑olds, including Looked‑After Children, care leavers, unaccompanied asylum‑seeking children and young people at risk of homelessness.
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- 1
Lotus Home Care
2 contracts wonlatest 16 Jan 2026£3m
total awarded
- 2
Seven Steps Healthcare
2 contracts wonlatest 16 Jan 2026£3m
total awarded
- 3
Home Care Group Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 14 Jul 2026 - 4
Turning Point (services) Ltd
£29m
total awarded
- 5
Headzpace Therapeutic Care Limited
1 contract wonlatest 17 Apr 2026£2m
total awarded
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Leicestershire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
21 August 2020
Submission deadline
30 November 2030
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