Leicestershire's Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Residential & Fostering Placements
Leicestershire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £491,000,000
Deadline
31 January 2030
1207 days remaining
Published
17 February 2020
Type
services
Overview
Leicestershire County Council is asking Providers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to supply Residential and Foster Care placements to Leicestershire's Looked After Children (LAC). 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 LAC Children and Young People are offered high quality, value for money placements first time.The DPS will commence on 1st February 2020 and it will be in place initially for 2 years with the option to extend for up to a total of 10 years in 2-year increments.
Key dates
- Commences
- 1st February 2020
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Leicestershire County Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for providers to deliver residential and foster‑care placements for Looked‑After Children. Providers can apply to join the DPS and will be contracted to supply high‑quality, value‑for‑money placements over an initial 2‑year period, with the possibility of extending up to 10 years.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 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
Lotus Home Care is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Leicestershire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
17 February 2020
Submission deadline
31 January 2030
Notice type
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