Planning

CMCV 109 - The Provision of a Specialist Residential Care Service for Looked After Children

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

25 Apr 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

Shropshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "CMCV 109 - The Provision of a Specialist Residential Care Service for Looked After Children". This procurement falls under the category of social work and related services, specifically targeting children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The services will be provided within Shropshire and delivered under a block bed contract. The contract term is set to commence on 1st August 2025 for 12 months, with possibilities for two further 12-month extensions in 2026 and 2027. The gross value of the contract is estimated at £7,000,000. The next significant date in this process is the future notice publication on 12th May 2025, offering business entities insight into the upcoming opportunity.

This tender presents a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in residential care services, particularly those equipped to manage children's complex needs. Organisations with expertise in handling flexible placements across multiple facilities within Ofsted registered homes are ideally suited for this contract. The light-touch procurement regime suggests that the process may have specific conditions favouring smaller and more specialised providers, creating avenues for growth and market expansion within this sector. Interested businesses can leverage this opportunity to establish or enhance their service offerings in alignment with Shropshire Council's objectives while ensuring compliance with statutory guidelines for children’s homes.

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Notice Title

CMCV 109 - The Provision of a Specialist Residential Care Service for Looked After Children

Notice Description

This is a pipeline notice for the procurement of The Provision of a Specialist Residential Care Service for Looked After Children to be delivered under a block bed contract. The ten block bed placements within agreed Ofsted registered children's residential homes will be located within Shropshire boundaries for Shropshire Council's use at all times within the term of the contract. A large proportion of the placements available are to be considered floating. The term floating refers to placements which could be available across multiple homes and not fixed to an individual home, allowing for greater flexibly in matching a child to a suitable home. The term of the contract will be 12 months starting from the 1st August 2025 with two optional extensions of 12 months in 2026 and 2027. Providers will be required to deliver Residential care provision in line with the Statement of Purpose and Ofsted registration of the home. The category of registration for homes that will provide services will be "children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties (EBD)" as set out in the children's home regulations Children's homes regulations, including quality standards: guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk ) For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/H75V8UD2KW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H75V8UD2KW

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0507df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017123-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1743252992

Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY3 8HQ
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Porthill
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

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