# DPS for the placement of children and young people in foster care > Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources. ## Key facts - Public buyer: [Bath and North East Somerset Council](/buyers/bath-and-north-east-somerset-council/contract-awards) - Published: 10 June 2021 - Planned start: 1 April 2022 - Planned end: 2 April 2022 - Stage: open_tender - Procurement category: services - Notice ID: d7ac69e2-b6e4-47f4-9a05-a889b8f77009-442769 - OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49bd25c6-f572-471c-952d-dda0101741ef ## Description Bath and North East Somerset Council \("the Council"\) acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of participating Local Authorities of Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, Gloucestershire County Council, North Somerset Council, Swindon Borough Council, Wiltshire Council and Bath & North East Somerset Council \(the Local Authorities\), are seeking tenders to meet the following categories of need: • Category A: Standard Foster Care Placements • Category B: Parent and Child Placements • Category C: Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers • Category D: Solo Placements • Category E: Placements for children and young people with a disability \(to include learning, physical and sensor impairments\) The DPS has recently been extended \(until 31st March 2022\) and a new application window is now open until 25th June 2021\. Note contract Start and End Dates shown are for system purposes only\. The DPS ends 31st March 2022\. ## Related contract awards - [Fault Reporting & Case Management System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ca91900e-02f5-4c24-a22f-ca520abd817f): Bath and North East Somerset Council - [Farrington Gurney Works NEC4 ECC Option A](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2e476d9d-62de-4080-aab7-d91da75578d1): Bath and North East Somerset Council - [Network Projects Kit](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a269df59-10ef-4f59-b174-0e6cf0d29e99): Bath and North East Somerset Council ## Source [View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7ac69e2-b6e4-47f4-9a05-a889b8f77009-442769)