Flevoland Municipalities Void CareForYou Contract Over Misleading Procurement

Overview

• The five cooperating Flevoland municipalities announced on Friday, November 6 that they had immediately terminated the contract with CareForYou Zorg, which had been contracted to run 16 short, intensive 'Thuis op Maat' support trajectories.
• Officials say their decision follows an intensified oversight process that began last spring and found that CareForYou provided incorrect or misleading information during the procurement and did not fix repeated quality and safety shortcomings.
• Local authorities say replacement care has been arranged for all 16 youths and their families to maintain continuity of support, although several parents report they have not yet been fully informed about the new arrangements.
• Municipalities state CareForYou was repeatedly given chances to remedy problems but failed to do so, and they are now assessing further investigations and possible legal or administrative measures to protect young people and public interests.
• Thuis op Maat are short, intensive interventions meant to prevent out-of-home placement, and the case raises broader questions about procurement checks, provider oversight and how municipalities monitor youth-safety in outsourced care.