Planning

Residential Homes for Children and Young People

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Apr 2025 at 15:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council has initiated a planning stage tender process for the provision of residential homes for children and young people under the title "Residential Homes for Children and Young People." This procurement falls under the industry category of social work services without accommodation and is aimed at developing a Strategic Partnership to deliver optimal outcomes for local children. The planning stage includes a pre-market engagement process with a questionnaire to be completed by potential suppliers by 30th April 2025. The council is looking to define specifications and contracts for a residential property in Swindon, scheduled to start on 1st January 2026 and potentially run up to 31st December 2034.

This tender process presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in youth care services to expand their portfolio by developing strategic partnerships with a local authority. Businesses with expertise in providing tailored care solutions for children and young people, particularly those experienced in managing residential care facilities, would be well-suited to compete. The successful supplier will initially manage a large 4-bed property, with the potential for additional properties in the future, fostering significant growth and the possibility of long-term contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential Homes for Children and Young People

Notice Description

"Local homes for local children" Swindon Borough Council is seeking input from the market for the provision of a Residential Children's Home that would operate within a Strategic Partnership to ensure the best outcomes for our children and young people. This market assessment is to assist the Council in defining a specification and contract for the services of a Residential Children's Home in Swindon. Currently, the intention is that Swindon Borough Council will buy and own the initial property, which will be a large 4 bed property for 3 placements, aimed at 11-18-year-old children and young people. In terms of identifying the need of the placements, please presume the placements will have varying needs that will be appropriately matched with input from the provider's expertise on a case by case basis, thus ensuring all needs are met (from a current and incoming perspective). More properties may be required in the future and SBC wish to appoint a supplier who will be doing any future development In preparation for this, it is our intention to do a Soft Market Testing/Preliminary Market Engagement to review the current supply market. This advert relates to a proposed 'soft market testing' exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement processes in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 All participants in this event shall be responsible for their own costs (including third party costs) and the Contracting Authority shall have no liability to any participant. The purpose of this questionnaire is to gain intelligence on the supply market for Swindon Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure, plan and budget for any potential competitive procurement exercise. The closing date for the return of the SMT questionnaire/application to the event is Wednesday 30th April at 5pm. For the avoidance of doubt, no information provided in response to this questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any future procurement process.

Planning Information

You are invited to complete the pre-market questionnaire, posted on the portal. Please respond by Weds 30th April 2025 at 5pm.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05044c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015661-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Dave Chapple
Contact Email
dchapple1@swindon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK14 Swindon
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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