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Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023

BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN

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24 Apr 2023 at 16:53

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Brighter Futures for Children involves inviting providers to tender for retained placements within a 20-mile radius of Reading. The title of the procurement opportunity is "Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023" in the welfare services for children and young people category. This tender is currently at the active stage, with a contract value of £10,000,000 GBP. The submission deadline for this tender is on May 24, 2023, and the location is Reading.

This procurement opportunity provides a chance for businesses in the welfare services sector to participate and bid for providing residential care services for looked after children in Reading. Companies specialising in children's residential care, therapeutic care, and crisis care are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, offering fair competition for interested businesses. The opportunity has multiple lots with various specialisations, creating space for diversified providers to engage in the procurement process.

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Notice Title

Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023

Notice Description

Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) are inviting providers to tender for a number of retained placements using block contracts with Children's Residential Home providers based within a 20 mile radius of Reading. The aim of this is: * Improved Brighter Futures for Children achievement of the target to accommodate 80% of children within 20 miles of Reading boundary.* To achieve more competitive rates and better access to beds locally.

Lot Information

Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 1

The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading.

Renewal: Up to a further 24 months

Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 2

The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made withing20 miles of Reading.

Renewal: Up to a further 24 months

Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 3

The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading.

Renewal: Up to 24 months

Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 4

The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading.

Renewal: Up to 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011730-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN
Contact Name
Judith Ashmore
Contact Email
pchub@reading.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

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