Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19)[E11]
Stretford, United KingdomTrafford Council[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones.
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.Published 25 Sept 2026.
- Value
- GBP 1,110,000,000
- Buyer
- Trafford CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
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- Deadline[E4]
- 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Value[E12]
- GBP 1,110,000,000
- Published[E9]
- 25 Sept 2026
- Procedure[E8]
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Last checked
- 6 hours ago
About the requirement
From the notice
The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. Through the FPS we are looking for sustainability, transformation and innovation with providers and Local Authorities and wider partners to work together to ensure each one of our children has the capacity, skills, independence and resilience they will need to meet the challenges of adult life in the 21st century.[E5]
Eligibility and requirements
- ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
- The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.
Risks and unknowns
- RiskOnly 1 days remain before the deadline.[E4]
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557
Evidence
12 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is Trafford Council.
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85300000 (Social work and related services).
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
Tenders must be submitted by 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-10-30T12:00:00Z”
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, en…”
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
The notice was published on 25 Sep 2026.
“2026-09-25T15:33:11+01:00”
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The notice is titled "Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19)".
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E12
The stated value is GBP 1,110,000,000.
“1110000000 GBP”
Document 9566b75e-d76e-4674-b2fb-59a111017418-915557, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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