Planned procurement · Notice 097398-2026

Northamptonshire Children's Trust Pre-Market Engagement Event for the Reopening of the Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes DPS

Value: £36m
Stage: Early notice
Where: East Midlands
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Contract: Not stated

Dynamic purchasing system (DPS): joining puts you on an approved list for future contracts. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.

In plain English

Northamptonshire Children's Trust is re-opening its Dynamic Purchasing System for Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes placements, and is holding a Pre-Market Engagement Event on Friday 23 October (2pm-3pm, via Microsoft Teams) for providers not currently on the list. This is not a live tender; a place on the DPS runs to 31 March 2028 (with an option to extend to 31 March 2031) and only gives entry to future competitions, not guaranteed work.

Good fit for: Independent fostering agencies and children's homes providers in or near Northamptonshire looking to join a long-term approved-supplier list.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (hereafter referred to as the "Children's Trust") is re-opening the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes. Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) would like to invite Residential Children's Home Providers and Independent Fostering Agencies who are not currently part of the framework to attend the forthcoming Pre-Market Engagement Event. As part of the preparations to re-open the Children's Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), we are keen to engage with providers, share our future plans, and gain valuable insight from the market. Event Details: Date: Friday 23 October Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm Venue: Microsoft Teams The session will include: - An overview of the DPS re-opening process. - Future commissioning intentions. - Opportunities for providers to ask questions and provide feedback. - Information on how organisations can participate in future procurement opportunities. To reserve your place, please complete the registration form below: https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ioNHCy6kBCYGYBwHZfm0sxUIIV?domain=forms.cloud.microsoft Following registration, a Teams meeting link will be sent directly to the email address provided. We encourage any provider interested in future opportunities to attend and look forward to hearing your views The primary role of Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes is to provide homes to ensure children in our care have a place that is safe and suitable for their individual needs, where they are supported by people who care for them and about them to achieve their full potential, develop resilience, enjoy good health and wellbeing and develop into adulthood. The Children's Trust previously set up the DPS which commenced on 1st Febru…

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What happens next

This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.

Procedure: not stated. Published 15 Oct 2026.

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