ClosedHealth and social care

Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 18)[E11]

Stretford, United KingdomTrafford Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This is the eighteenth round of the previously advertised FPS. Bidder who have been accepted onto the previously advertised FPS need not apply. The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 27 Apr 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Published 27 Mar 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: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 1,110,000,000
Published[E9]: 27 Mar 2026
Procedure[E8]: Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 8 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This is the eighteenth round of the previously advertised FPS. Bidder who have been accepted onto the previously advertised FPS need not apply. 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

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC
The deadline (2026-04-27T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291

Evidence

12 facts

Every 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 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2026-04-27T12:00:00+01:00”
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This is the eighteenth round of the previously advertised FPS. Bidder who have been accepted onto the previously advertised FPS need not apply. The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Chi…”
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 27 Mar 2026.
“2026-03-27T07:54:46Z”
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 18)".
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 1,110,000,000.
“1110000000 GBP”
Document 07125320-09bb-47ff-bde2-611a3fb400a0-890291, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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