Tender

Children's Residential Care, Fostering and Therapeutic Education Service

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Jul 2021 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset County Council is inviting tenders for the "Children's Residential Care, Fostering and Therapeutic Education Service," aimed at creating a strategic partnership to deliver innovative services for children and young people in care with complex needs. This 10-year programme, valued at £60 million, will involve establishing children's homes alongside aligned high needs fostering and multi-disciplinary support in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period ends on 9th August 2021, with the contract scheduled to commence on 5th October 2021 and run until 4th October 2031. The procurement method used is selective, employing a competitive dialogue process within the education and health sectors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the children’s services sector, particularly those that specialise in health and social work, as well as education and training services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the partnership aims to co-design and develop services, creating a collaborative approach. Businesses with expertise in therapeutic education, fostering, and care provision would be particularly well-positioned to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Children's Residential Care, Fostering and Therapeutic Education Service

Notice Description

An opportunity to form a strategic partnership (or partnership consortia) with Somerset County Council. To co-design, develop and deliver an innovative set of services for children and young people in care in Somerset with complex needs. This is a 10-year programme to deliver children's homes with aligned high needs fostering and multi-disciplinary support and associated therapeutic education.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eae6c71-fa75-41fb-b6db-460728fb0084
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialog
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Oct 2021 - 4 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

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