Please can we request the following information:
1) The name, role and email address of the individual responsible for commissioning residential children’s homes placements for young people with a learning disability and/or autism.
Vikki Hearn – Head of Service, Commissioning and Resources. Email address – Vikki.Hearn@devon.gov.uk.
Please also send requests/queries through to the childrenscommissioningsecure-mailbox@devon.gov.uk so this can be re-directed in the case of absence.
2) Whether you have a framework in place for the commissioning of children’s home placements. If yes, please can you provide further information on how we would access this.
Yes, Devon County Council are part of the Peninsula Residential Childrens Homes Flexible Purchasing system. DCC lead on this arrangement which also includes: Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Somerset Council.
An organisation will need to register on the Supplying the South West Portal and then search for the opportunity CP2216-22 Peninsula Residential Children’s Homes Flexible Purchasing System (FPS). For those who are new to FPS, a full online questionnaire will need to be completed.
For further details around the Supplying the South West Portal and how this works, contact us via childrenscommissioningsecure-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.