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Residential Children's Home Service

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

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Award

07 May 2025 at 14:49

TenderUpdate

12 Dec 2024 at 16:16

Tender

05 Dec 2024 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by Milton Keynes City Council, focused on the provision of a Residential Children's Home Service. This service, under the award and active status, falls within the welfare services for children and young people category and is to be located in Milton Keynes, UK. The procurement used an open procedure within the Light Touch Regime, targeting care for young individuals aged 9-18 with complex needs. The contract was awarded to CF Support Services Limited and is valued at approximately £7.9 million for its full term, including possible extensions. The contract is set to span a period of three years, with an option to extend annually for up to two additional years, following review.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in children's residential care services, especially those with expertise in managing complex emotional and behavioural needs. It is particularly well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a proven track record of delivering high-quality childcare services in alignment with Ofsted standards. Successful bidders can leverage this opportunity to expand their operations within the regional market, offering significant growth potential through long-term contract stability and partnership with a local authority.

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Notice Title

Residential Children's Home Service

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council (the Council) requires provision of Residential Children's Home Service. The contract is to commission an external provider to operate a residential children's home, utilising the Council's property. It will be Ofsted-registered Children's Home offering care for up to 2 Young People with complex needs. The procurement is being run under Light Touch Regime. Intended mainly for planned medium-term placements (3 to 12 months) to bring children back into area, offer stability and focused work to enable move-on to mainstream residential, foster care, SA or home.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wish to commission a suitably qualified and experienced Provider of children's residential care to operate an Ofsted-registered 2-bed therapeutic children's home utilising one of the Council's own properties, for Children and Young People aged 9-18 with complex emotional and behavioural needs.These needs may include, but are not limited to, trauma, attachment, offending including gang affiliation and weapon use, mental health including hospital step down, neurodevelopment (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD and or Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD), substance use and child sexual/criminal exploitation presenting high levels of risk. This is a block Contract, to be let for three (3) years from the agreed service commencement date, with the option to extend subject to review for up to a further two (2) years on a year by year basis.This comprises of core contract costs of PS712K p/a, based on a standard 1-1 staffing ratio. However, additional staffing up to a 3-1 ratio may be required at times throughout the duration of the contract, in which case a total envelope of up to PS1.58 million p/a is permissible. Additional information: The maximum contract value for the whole term of the contract including extensions will be PS7,900,000. This comprises of core contract costs of PS712K p/a, based on a standard 1-1 staffing ratio. However, additional staffing up to a 3-1 ratio may be required at times throughout the duration of the contract, in which case a total envelope of up to PS1.58 million p/a is permissible.

Renewal: An option to extend subject to review for up to a further two (2) years on a year by year basis

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c29a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019467-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85310000 - Social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,297,760 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2029

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908691691

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CF SUPPORT SERVICES

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