# Children and Young People Placements for Residential and Fostering Special Educational Needs

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DUE NORTH LIMITED](/buyers/due-north-limited/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £150,000,000
- Published: 26 November 2025
- Planned start: 1 April 2020
- Planned end: 31 March 2030
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e6d9fe89-1bee-49f2-8bcf-a7269773c004-873667
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38807a35-f8d0-4652-9322-55c04ed8146b

## Description

Children and Young People Placements Tender: - Lot 1\) Residential Care for Children and Young People - Lot 2\) Fostering Placements for Children and Young People - Lot 3\) Individual Specialist Educational Placements This tender concerns establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\)\. The DPS will be the primary method for the Council to source placements for the duration of this 10 year \(subject to break clauses\) DPS agreement\. The DPS will also allow new providers to be added during the lifetime of the system\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d9fe89-1bee-49f2-8bcf-a7269773c004-873667)