Planning

EOI - Children's Residential Provision - Strategic Operating Partner (CSC252)

TORBAY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

10 Feb 2025 at 08:31

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Feb 2025 at 15:48

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "EOI - Children's Residential Provision - Strategic Operating Partner (CSC252)" in the welfare services industry category, specifically focused on welfare services for children and young people. The project aims to develop a new registered residential provision in Torbay, England, for young people with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour. The engagement end date for this process is set for 18 February 2025. The council seeks to establish a partnership with an external operating partner/provider through a competitive tender process. The expression of interest also serves to gauge market interest and inform the council’s capital funding application and future procurement activities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in children's welfare services, especially those with experience in managing residential provisions for children with complex needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the council’s focus on collaborative partnerships. Engaging with this tender can strengthen a company’s market presence and contribute to their growth by being part of a forward-looking initiative to support vulnerable young people in Torbay.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EOI - Children's Residential Provision - Strategic Operating Partner (CSC252)

Notice Description

Torbay are applying for a capital investment bid opportunity to develop a new registered residential provision in Torbay, to provide placements for four young people with complex mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour. Torbay's ambition would be to jointly commission a delivery model with the ICB, creating a partnership Torbay children's home to be managed and staffed externally via a competitive tender and seeking a strategic operating partner/provider. The purpose of the expression of interest is to identify: * there is interest in the market for delivery of this type of model; * there are sufficient providers with the capacity and capability to participate in any future tender process; * to obtain information to inform Torbay's capital funding application and any future procurement activity Please note that any contract start and end dates provided within this expression of interest are not to be relied upon, as no decisions have been in that respect.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5833d4-8bb7-475b-b7e5-d3b05f937b25
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORBAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Further Information

Notice Documents

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