Residential Children's Home SPOT Placement
Leicestershire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £232,539
Deadline
Not specified
Published
14 July 2026
Type
services
Overview
Contract for a residential children's home placement. This contract has been awarded in line with PCR 2015 Regulation 32(2)(a) negotiated procedure without prior publication due to no tenders being received in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure.
Leicestershire County Council has a DPS in place for Children's Residential & Fostering Placements - Leicestershire Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources - Residential & Fostering Placements DPS (2019/S 203-494301). All providers on the DPS have had the opportunity to bid for this placement via the DPS call off process and no offers were received. Subsequently, the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been used to procure this contract outside of the DPS.
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Home Care Group Ltd
Likely incumbents
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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
Turning Point (services) Ltd
£29m
total awarded
- 4
Headzpace Therapeutic Care Limited
1 contract wonlatest 17 Apr 2026£2m
total awarded
- 5
Arch Futures Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 16 Jan 2026£2m
total awarded
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Leicestershire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
14 July 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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