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PEP/CYP/ Strategic Partner for Children's Homes

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2025 at 08:09

Award Notice
Tender

16 Jul 2024 at 14:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Strategic Partner for Children's Homes" contract, with the awarded contract starting on 2nd October 2025 and running until 1st October 2032. The procurement is classified under health and social work services, with a contract value of £27.3 million awarded to CF Contact and Support Services Ltd. The initial tender process, employing a competitive dialogue method due to its selective nature, aimed to engage a strategic partner to develop and operate children's homes and step-down accommodations in the South West of England. The process offered a contract length of seven years, with options for a further two plus one-year extensions.

This opportunity is particularly advantageous for businesses specialising in delivering trauma-informed therapeutic services and developing resilience among vulnerable children, as it encompasses strategic projects that focus on preventing multiple relocations of children and maintaining local support networks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) were eligible to participate, highlighting the inclusive nature of this procurement and encouraging participation from a diverse range of service providers capable of innovating and adapting to the evolving needs of children's social care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PEP/CYP/ Strategic Partner for Children's Homes

Notice Description

We are seeking expressions of interest from providers who would be interested in tendering to become our Strategic Partner for the development and running of children's homes and step down accommodation. We want to prevent our most vulnerable children from being sent across the country, breaking their support networks in the city, experiencing additional trauma, and developing heightened dysregulation through a cycle of placement moves that provide few opportunities to engage in trauma-informed therapeutic work, and to develop resilience. This opportunity will be a single provider framework, with key projects to be called off Contract length will be for 7 years with the option to extend for further 2 + 1 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b07b928c-c51b-47f0-934f-c2291358649a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc51fd0c-18ca-45d7-b916-f26946b0cf5a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,300,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CF CONTACT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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