Consortia Commissioning of Children's Residential Care

Local Authorities across the south of England are intending to form a consortia through which we will work together to collectively commission residential care for looked after children, the size and scope of which will create a significant and attractive opportunity for this market. The consortia is developing intentions to commission an innovative and flexible framework agreement as well as shared block contracts, in response to Sir Martin Narey's review of children's residential care which spoke of the benefits...