Tender

16-25 year-old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young Peoples Accommodation and Support

CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

02 Mar 2022 at 09:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is currently engaged in the tendering process for the provision of semi-independent accommodation and support for 16 to 25-year-olds leaving care and vulnerable young people. This opportunity falls within the industry category of social work services with accommodation, specifically targeting the Yorkshire and the Humber region, with a tender deadline set for 23rd March 2022. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st October 2022 and conclude by 30th September 2023. Interested providers are encouraged to participate in a market engagement session on 23rd March 2022, which will cover key aspects of the bidding process and tender requirements.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in providing accommodation and support services for vulnerable young people. Providers capable of offering supportive environments and tailored services across West Yorkshire will be well-positioned to compete. As regulations from Ofsted are set to introduce national standards for independent and semi-independent provisions, organisations aligning with these standards could enhance their competitiveness in this space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

16-25 year-old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young Peoples Accommodation and Support

Notice Description

Bradford council are seeking Providers of semi-independent accommodation and support for 16+ Care leavers and vulnerable young People. Whilst there is a preference for Bradford children to be placed in the Bradford district there is also a need to have accommodation and support placements across the West Yorkshire region to support Young People who prefer not to live in the Bradford district or young people who have risks and vulnerabilities that require an out of area placement. Ofsted has announced its intentions to regulated and implement National standards for independent and semi-independent provision for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17. Ofsted will begin registering providers from April 2023 ahead of the new national standards becoming mandatory for all providers from Autumn 2023 - at which point all providers will need to be registered - and the first full inspections are expected to begin from April 2024. Bradford council are running a market engagement session on 23/03/2022 10am - 11.30am to share further details on this opportunity with providers. There will be a presentation which includes: High level overview of the services to be tendered Tender timetable Tendering Tips Q&A To register your interest for this market engagement session please email ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk and you will be sent a Microsoft Teams invite.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e43a99-20ae-405e-9f9f-f2e6e2f06df5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

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
2 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

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