Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9b-7df9-706a-8d1b-bb2a77651328/children-in-care-care-leavers-flexible-dps Open for bids GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Children in Care & Care Leavers Flexible DPS [London Borough of Sutton](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-sutton) Estimated value Not stated Published 10 Feb 2023 Deadline 1209 days left 9 Feb 2030 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The London Borough of Sutton have developed a commissioning strategy to build and strengthen the Authority's successful accommodation and support offer for children and young people in our care and care-experienced young people. A priority is to ensure good quality, local provision of placements, accommodation and support, informed by our children and young people, which offers choice and makes best use of available resources. The Authority is seeking to develop key trusted partner relationships to address market challenges. We will introduce a differentiated provider relationship model to enable and incentivise targeted investment of resources and partnership working with key trusted providers to support continued improvement of placement quality and sufficiency. The Authority is setting up a Flexible DPS for the delivery of Children in Care and Care Leavers services which will be commissioned in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime for Health and Social Care) which provide that Contracting Authorities can deviate from the standard procurement procedures and design their own procedures (according to their own needs). The DPS is Lot based and will provide successful suppliers with opportunities for individual placement referrals throughout the term of the DPS. There will also be opportunities to tender for contracts for Directly Commissioned Services by way of mini competitions inviting successful Suppliers within the Lots to which the opportunity applies. Read full description ## CPV classification Social work services with accommodation Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8b193545-4015-4efd-8051-cab8e321ef82) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile London Borough of Sutton: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-sutton) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Accommodation Based Care Flexible DPS - Approved Provider (Adults) · London Borough of Sutton · 905 days left · 11 Apr 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb2-37a1-7364-b3a8-144bd452114b/accommodation-based-care-flexible-dps-approved-provider-adults) [Dynamic Purchasing System for Complex Care Needs for Children and Young People · Warrington Borough Council · 710 days left · 28 Sept 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb6-0320-7014-af28-639d40ca5ec7/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-complex-care-needs-for-children-and-young-people) [Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 1 Rd 7 · London Borough of Newham · 106 days left · 2 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-f618-7033-9079-f34bf5c907ab/commissioning-homes-for-children-looked-after-care-leavers-pdps-lot-1-rd-7) [Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 3 Rd 4 · London Borough of Newham · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-c7b7-73c3-be41-e5061447c6ca/commissioning-homes-for-children-looked-after-care-leavers-pdps-lot-3-rd-4) [SCC IC Care & Support with Community Accommodation DPS · Surrey County Council · 894 days left · 31 Mar 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba1-d5e1-7071-8b07-bbfb0c4e1d25/scc-ic-care-support-with-community-accommodation-dps) [Cambridgeshire County Council Children’s External Placements DPS · Cambridgeshire County Council · 163 days left · 31 Mar 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e26-ef76-7357-b2bf-b79090998d2e/cambridgeshire-county-council-childrens-external-placements-dps)