SLCP Refresh 2025 - Residential and Independent Fostering Agency Provision
Contract Value:
GBP 700M -
Notice Type:
Contract Notice
Published Date:
08 January 2025
Closing Date:
10 February 2025
Location(s):
UKI62 Croydon (UK UNITED KINGDOM)
Description:
Qualified providers are invited to join the Approved Provider Panel Agreement for delivering residential and independent fostering services for children and young people.
SLCP Refresh 2025 - Residential and Independent Fostering Agency Provision. The South London Commissioning Programme (SLCP) established a multi-provider agreement known as Approved Provider Panel Agreement (APPA) in June 2020 for the delivery of residential and IFA services for children and young people aged 0 - 18years.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.This is the first refresh tender opportunity for suitably qualified providers to bid to join the APPA.The APPA has an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years (2years +2years +1 year), unless otherwise terminated in line with the conditions of contract.The services under the APPA have been categorised
THIS IS A TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW PROVIDERS TO BID TO JOIN AN EXISTING MULTI-PROVIDER CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT.The South London Commissioning Programme (SLCP) established a multi-provider agreement known as Approved Provider Panel Agreement (APPA) in June 2020 for the delivery of residential and IFA services for children and young people aged 0 - 18years.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.This is the first refresh tender opportunity for suitably qualified providers to bid to join the APPA.The APPA has an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years (2years +2years +1 year), unless otherwise terminated in line with the conditions of contract.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].