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Children's Home Care Provision (Accommodation based residential care for Young People)

LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Apr 2025 at 14:41

Tender

19 Dec 2024 at 12:45

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Croydon is engaging in a public procurement process titled "Children’s Home Care Provision (Accommodation based residential care for Young People)" under the industry category of Health and social work services (CPV 85000000). The procurement process, which is currently in the tender stage, will be carried out as an open procedure in line with the PCR 2015. The contract is aimed at commissioning an experienced service provider to run a new children’s home and deliver registered services over a maximum period of seven years. Bidders are required to submit their proposals electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal by the submission deadline on 22nd January 2025. A bidders’ briefing is scheduled to be held on 7th January 2025 at 11 am.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health and social care services, with a particular emphasis on high-quality care for young people. Firms that can demonstrate excellence in service delivery and compliance with regulatory standards will be well-positioned to compete. The contract, valued at £10,920,000, could lead to substantial business growth and long-term engagement with the London Borough of Croydon, which is known for its commitment to public service excellence. Experienced service providers focusing on residential care, with the ability to manage long-term contracts, are particularly encouraged to participate in this competitive tendering process.

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Notice Title

Children's Home Care Provision (Accommodation based residential care for Young People)

Notice Description

The London Borough of Croydon ('the Council") is seeking to commission an experienced Service Provider to run a new children's home and deliver registered services.The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specification, which form part of the Tender Documents. The Contract is for a period of a maximum of 7 years (the "Term").This procurement will be carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the PCR 2015.The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process and will run electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal.All communication throughout the tender process will be via London Borough of Croydon E-Procurement Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk).A bidders briefing will be held on the 7th January at 11am. Please register your interest via correspondence message including, name and email of attendees on the intend portal to receive an teams invite to the event.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The London Borough of Croydon ('the Council") is seeking to commission an experienced Service Provider to run a new children's home and deliver registered services.The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specification, which form part of the Tender Documents. The Contract is for a period of a maximum of 7 years (the "Term").This procurement will be carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the PCR 2015.The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c98f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012886-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,920,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,272,615 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@croydon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI6 Outer London - South

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ST CHRISTOPHER’S FELLOWSHIP

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