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title: "TD1866 - Service Partner to Innovate with Derby City Council for the Delivery of Small Children's Residential Homes for children and young people with complex needs"
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# TD1866 - Service Partner to Innovate with Derby City Council for the Delivery of Small Children's Residential Homes for children and young people with complex needs

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c5afe40-9ce6-4cb3-91b4-2a006bd867d3

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## Summary

Derby City Council is inviting tenders for the project titled "TD1866 - Service Partner to Innovate with Derby City Council for the Delivery of Small Children's Residential Homes for children and young people with complex needs." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in Derby, East Midlands. The tender process is currently open, and interested suppliers must express their intent by 15:00 on 25 July 2022, with bids due by 14:00 on 27 July 2022. The estimated contract start date is 30 September 2022, with an initial duration of seven years, potentially extending to ten years, with a total contract value of approximately £27,800,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in care and support services, particularly those with expertise in managing residential placements for children and young people. Companies that can demonstrate relevant experience, hold the required insurance, and provide skilled staff to meet the complex needs of service users are encouraged to apply. Businesses such as SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises may find this contract particularly suitable as it aims to establish and operate children's residential homes in partnership with the Council.

## Notice

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider (Service Partner) for a project, which is in a couple of phases. Phase 1 is to refurbish, complete Ofsted registration, manage, operate and maintain two Properties as Children's Residential Homes, on behalf of the Council. The aim of the project is to have the initial two Properties in Phase 1 in operation to provide additional Residential Placements for Derby City Council's looked after children by January 2023. The Agreement will also include the potential to expand this by an additional four Residential Homes in Derby (Phase 2) if the concept is proved effective and demand evidenced in Phase 1. Therefore, a potential total of six properties throughout the Contract period. The Council has scheduled an open day for Bidders to view and assess the two acquired Properties as part of the procurement process which will be held on Monday 11 July 2022. Please contact louise.junokas@derby.gov.uk to confirm your attendance by 5pm on Thursday 07 July 2022. Bidders must be able to: - Demonstrate similar experience. - Ability to self-certify that they already have in place or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below will fail: * Employer's liability insurance in accordance with any legal requirement for the time being in force in relation to any one claim or series of claims * Public Liability Insurance - PS10m * Professional Indemnity Insurance - PS5m * Abuse and Molestation Insurance - PS5m for each and every event. - Confirm the manager responsible for overall day to day management of the Service will hold a Level 5 qualification in care or another recognised equivalent qualification and an appropriate management qualification, e.g. Level 5 in Management or Certificate in Management or equivalent. - Demonstrate ability to meet Service outcomes, quality standards and sufficiency. Service Provider must provide staffing which is able to respond to the complex needs of the children and young people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, through a 24-hour physical staff presence. The Service Provider will work in close partnership to match the placements for these homes and work in partnership to provide wrap around services. A cohort of 37 children and young people has been identified, with 10 of these currently being in or requiring a solo placement, and so could potentially be placed as part of this Contract As part of the bid submission, Bidders are required to include the proposed scope of works required, specification and budget cost, together with a breakdown of costs for building works and professional fees. Additional information: The contract estimates start date is 30 September 2022 for an initial period of 7 years until 29 September 2029. There is an option to extend the contract for one further period of three years, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is therefore ten years until 29 September 2032. The contract value over the maximum 10 year period is PS27,800,000 GBP. Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 15:00 on 25 July 2022. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 14:00 on Wednesday 27 July 2022. Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of this notice, this will transfer you to the Councils e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ea0413b-dd11-4bb3-8af1-fa496e3cafa8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2022 at 14:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ea0413b-dd11-4bb3-8af1-fa496e3cafa8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ea0413b-dd11-4bb3-8af1-fa496e3cafa8
  27th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derby.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org

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