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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16-18 Supported Accommodation Service

Suffolk County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Mar 2017 at 11:30

Award Notice
Tender

07 Dec 2016 at 21:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16-18 Supported Accommodation Service" is being conducted by Suffolk County Council. This contract, valued at £7,000,000, is classified under housing services and falls within the health and social work services category. The procurement is currently at the award stage after an open competitive process, which complies with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract period is set to commence on 1 March 2017 and conclude on 28 February 2022, with an option for a 24-month extension. The tender period ended on 3 January 2017, and service delivery is targeted in the East of England, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses focused on social care and accommodation services, particularly those working with vulnerable populations such as asylum seekers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to enhance their portfolio in social services will find this a relevant opportunity. Companies that are experienced in providing supported accommodation services, particularly for youth, and have the capacity to manage contracts of this size, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16-18 Supported Accommodation Service

Notice Description

Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Aged 16 - 18 Supported Accommodation Service. We intend to award this contract to up to 2 providers. Therefore, overall there will be either 1 or 2 contracted providers for the Supported Accommodation Service. The contract period is 1 March 2017 - 29 February 2020 with an option to extend for a further 24 month period. Invitation to tender documents can be downloaded from www.suffolksourcing.co.uk. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is an Open competitive process with negotiation. Additional information: Documents can be downloaded on www.suffolksourcing.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f235343f-1ec3-4b7c-83b5-ba0b001dc19b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c6e549-57d9-4336-83b4-7a1fcf0f578f
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

70 - Real estate services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98341000 - Accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2017 - 28 Feb 2022 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
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Sixteen Plus Ltd

YMCA Suffolk

Further Information

Notice Documents

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