Contract Timeline

Publication Date

19th February 2024 10:45:01 AM

Tender Deadline

5th March 2024 12:00:00 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

Kent County Council has a statutory responsibility for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking (UAS) Children under the Children Act 1989. In response to the High Court Ruling in July 2023, the Council is seeking a provider with immediate access to a registered Children’s Home to accommodate those children under 16 arriving in the UK and require isolation due to suspected or confirmed communicable infectious diseases.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-0434f3

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85311300

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Mr Jordan Gurr

Buyer Email

jordan.gurr@kent.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 3000414141

Buyer Address

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

26th January 2024 13:33:05 PM

Contract Summary

Isolation Accommodation for newly arrived Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children with Communicable Infectious Diseases Kent County Council has a statutory responsibility for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking (UAS) Children under the Children Act 1989. In response to the High Court Ruling in July 2023, the Council is seeking a provider with immediate access to a registered Children’s Home to accommodate those children under 16 arriving in the UK and require isolation due to suspected or confirmed communicable infectious diseases. Service Requirements The services required to fulfil the requirement of Isolation Accommodation must adhere to the NHS National Infection Prevention and Control Manual for England (January 2023) and: • Be a C2 classed residential children’s home and be Ofsted registered. • Be available for UAS Children requiring isolation due to suspected or confirmed communicable infectious diseases. • Have single bed bedrooms, with ensuite sanitary facilities, shared kitchen and dining facilities and shared lounges. • Have accommodation for staff such as offices and communal areas for various assessments and administrative functions. • Be a minimum of three beds in size and be homely, meeting the Ofsted Social Care requirements for a Children’s Home. • Be fully furnished Physical Accommodation Preferred Requirements • A single building or grouped buildings on the same site. • A location in, or bordering, the County of Kent. • Set in a discrete location to have minimal impact on the local community. • Staffed as an operating Children’s Home with provision of three meals a day and snacks. • Decorated for children under the age of 16. • Low maintenance costs. The Council would only like to hear from organisations, which would be interested in tendering for this opportunity, to discuss ideas on how this could be most effectively and efficiently delivered and to provide greater insight into the market. The Council may arrange to meet with interested organisations, either individually or at an open market engagement event, depending on the levels of interest in this PIN. Any meetings that take place as a result of this PIN will be for the purpose of market engagement and information gathering and will not form part of the formal tendering process which will follow at a later date. If your organisation is interested in potentially delivering this service and has immediate access to suitable accommodation as detailed above, please ‘Register an Interest’ in this PIN. EOI Deadline: 11 February 2024

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-0434f3

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85000000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Mr Jamie Brooks

Buyer Email

jamie.brooks@kent.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 3000419430

Buyer Address

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom