Pipeline Framework: Northamptonshire Children’s Trust – Expression of Interest – Partner to develop a Childrens Home in Northamptonshire as part of the Department for Education Children’s Home Capital

A pipeline has been launched for Northamptonshire Children’s Trust – Expression of Interest – Partner to develop a Childrens Home in Northamptonshire as part of the Department for Education Children’s Home Capital Programme 2022 – 2025.The contract start Date is 15 August 2022. Approach to market date is 9 August 2022.Northamptonshire Children’s Trust (NCT) is seeking a partner to develop (including the project management of any refurbishment and adaptation) and then manage on their behalf this home for children with complex needs.Northamptonshire Children’s Trust (NCT) is an independent, not-for-profit company established in November 2020 to deliver the best possible opportunities for the children in Northamptonshire. Our responsibility is to deliver children’s social care and targeted early help services on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) and North Northamptonshire Council (NNC); replacing Northamptonshire County Council from 1 April 2021.Part of NCT’s role is to support the WNC and NNC Sufficiency Duty to take steps that secure, so far as reasonably practicable, sufficient accommodation within the authority’s area which meets the needs of children that the local authority are looking after, and whose circumstances are such that it would be consistent with their welfare for them to be provided with accommodation that is in the local authority’s area.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: North Northamptonshire Council, One Angel Square, Northampton NN1 1ED. Tel: 0300 126 3000. Email: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk (Northamptonshire Children’s Trust)