Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b96-2716-701f-b056-99efb5493c8b/slcp-second-refresh-2021-residential-and-independent-fostering-agency-provisio closed GB open procedure # SLCP Second Refresh 2021 - Residential and Independent Fostering Agency Provision [Croydon Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/croydon-council) Open field Estimated value £700,000,000 Published 12 Oct 2022 Deadline Closed 14 Nov 2022 ## Who can bid - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender This is the second refresh tender opportunity for suitably qualified providers to bid to join an existing contractual arrangement for the delivery of residential and independent fostering agency services for children and young people aged 0 - 18 years. The arrangement is known as Approved Provider Panel Agreement (APPA) and has an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years (2 years +2 years +1 year), unless otherwise terminated in line with the conditions of contract. The APPA has been established under the Light Touch Regime (LTR); the procurement rules applicable to the procurement of health, social and other services listed at Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This offers the flexibility to admit additional providers to increase capacity. The services under the APPA have been categorised into - Lot 1 Residential Child Care Provision \[sub-lots: standard and specialist\]; and - Lot 2 Independent Fostering Agency Provision \[sub-lots: standard, specialist and emergency\]. Applicants have the option to bid for services in Lot 1, Lot 2 or both. The tender opportunity is open to providers in England: rated ‘Good or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, Providers in Scotland: rated ‘good’, ‘very good’ or ‘outstanding’ by the Scottish Care Inspectorate, Providers in Wales: registered with the Wales Care Inspectorate and Providers in Northern Ireland registered with the Northern Ireland Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (NIRQIA). The APPA will be accessed by the London Boroughs of Croydon and Lambeth. In time, the APPA may be accessed by the London Boroughs of Bromley, Richmond, Wandsworth and Kingston. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-037505-2022-10-12T12:15:00+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-037505-2022-10-12T12:15:00+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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