Award

Break Charity solo Ofsted registered children's home

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Mar 2025 at 15:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

31 Mar 2025 at 14:30

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has awarded a three-year contract to Break Charity for the provision of a solo Ofsted registered children's home. The procurement process is categorized under health and social work services and located in Ipswich (UKH14) and Norwich (UKH15), United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £2,400,000 gross, commences on 12 April 2025 and concludes on 11 April 2028. This direct award was necessitated by urgent circumstances and could not follow a competitive tendering procedure. The procurement stage is now complete with the award published on 31 March 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in specialised children’s care services, particularly those with expertise in providing Ofsted registered facilities. Large-scale organisations or those with capabilities in health and social work services stand to gain from such contracts that cater to specific needs under urgent conditions. Break Charity’s success in this direct award highlights the potential for other capable entities to secure similar contracts with tailored offerings aimed at fulfilling stringent local government requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Break Charity solo Ofsted registered children's home

Notice Description

Three-year contract with Break Charity for the provision of a solo Ofsted registered children's home

Procurement Information

Several extensive placement searches both locally and nationally have been made without a securing an offer to meet the child's needs. The urgency is unavoidable as the timescale before the new provision is available is too short for a tender process. Risks associated with the child remaining in the current unregistered placement have escalated recently, meaning a move is urgent. Therefore, the services to be provided under this contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency and, as a result, the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fac7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012086-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
11 Apr 2025 - 11 Apr 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
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
1
Supplier Name

BREAK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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