Direct award for unregistered children's home placements after DPS failure.
Leicestershire County Council is procuring unregistered residential children's home placements via a direct award under PCR2015 Regulation 32(2)(a) negotiated procedure without prior publication. The placements were initially sought through the Council's Gateway2Resources DPS for residential and fostering placements, but no offers were received from suppliers on the DPS. As a result, the Council switched to a direct award to secure the necessary placements. The procurement covers spot purchase arrangements for children's home placements, with no specific qualifications or certifications mentioned beyond the DPS framework. The scale and duration are not specified, but the need is urgent due to the lack of competitive offers.