Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Residential Children's Home Services (block bed purchase) in Westmorland and Furness
Notice Description
Residential Children's Home - Block Purchase Contract To secure beds for children from Westmorland & Furness Council through a local block bed contract arrangement To improve the lives of children referred to the service, through the provision of a high-quality local children's home
Planning Information
The Engagement session was advertised via the council tender portal The Chest. Expressions of interest were provided directly to the council via an email address provided within the advertisement. Providers in the market who expressed an interest were invited to attend an engagement session on the 4th April 2025. The session was virtual and presented on Microsoft Teams. Provision for clarifications were held at the end of the session.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050c6a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076125-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Withdrawn
- Lots Status
- Withdrawn
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Mrs Corrina McCleary-Hill
- Contact Email
- procurement.mailbox.waf@cumbria.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447423749386
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENDAL
- Postcode
- LA9 4DQ
- Post Town
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
- Delivery Location
- TLD12 East Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Electoral Ward
- Kendal Strickland and Fell
- Westminster Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076125-2025
21st November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018825-2025
2nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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