Planning

Residential Children's Home for Disabled Children in Oxfordshire - Endeavour House

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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29 Apr 2026 at 11:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process aimed at establishing the Residential Children's Home for Disabled Children, named Endeavour House, in Oxfordshire. This initiative falls under the category of welfare services for children and young people, specifically targeting SEND residential placements along with educational provisions for life skills development for teenagers. The procurement exercise seeks to generate interest and insights from potential providers through a preliminary market engagement planned for 29 April 2026 with responses due by 29 May 2026. Although this is not a competitive call, it helps articulate the Council’s service model and ascertain market capabilities in delivering a cost-transparent and strategic service response. The expected launch of the new service on 1 November 2027 will serve six children over five years with an option to extend for a further two years.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in welfare services for children and young people, especially those with expertise in SEND residential care. Given the block contract structure and a substantial five-year term with potential extension, enterprises familiar with managing long-term placements for complex needs can capitalise and expand their services within Oxfordshire. The suitability for SMEs and VCSEs suggests that smaller or community-focused enterprises can compete effectively, offering innovative approaches to childcare and schooling provisions. Engagement with Oxfordshire County Council during the planning phase allows enterprises to shape outcomes, promote strategic growth, and build lasting relationships within the public sector. The market engagement is a platform to explore anticipated challenges and target unmet needs in service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential Children's Home for Disabled Children in Oxfordshire - Endeavour House

Notice Description

Endeavour House is a dual-purpose facility which addresses both the growing demand for SEND residential placements and additional school provision providing 14-16 school places with a focus on post 16 life skills provision (sixth form) in Oxfordshire. This is a block contract for 6 children and young people with a range of complex disabilities in Oxfordshire. 5 places will be at 100% occupancy in 52 weeks per annum and the 6th placement is for short term placement as and when required. The new service will launch on 01 November 2027 for 5 years with the option to extend up to 2 years in aggregate. Please note that project start date may change.

Planning Information

The aim of this exercise is to understand the provider market, shape the service model and generate interest in the potential procurement activity that the Council will carry out. It is also an opportunity for developing relationships with providers and gain insight on how they would approach the delivery of the service. To partake in this preliminary market engagement, potential providers can register on and access the Council's e-tendering system - Proactis on: https://sebp.due-north.com/ then click on the "Opportunities" tile to search for Residential Children's Home for Disabled Children in Oxfordshire - Endeavour House (reference:DN814667) and express an interest. A questionnaire on the following elements will be published on Wednesday 29 April 2026 to generate responses from potential suppliers that can deliver the service: 1. Experience and delivery model 2. Expansion and strategic direction 3. Cost transparency 4. Market interest 5. Indicative costing 6. Staffing model 7. Anticipated challenges 8. Barriers to engagement 9. Further contact 10. Additional information Please note that any commercially sensitive information supplied by providers will be stored confidentially and will not be disclosed to any third party. Also note that this is neither a call for competition nor a procurement exercise

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068dd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039107-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 202713 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 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
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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