--- title: "CCS011 Provision of Block Contract for Children's Residential Placements" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fdadb76-b4c7-468f-8dd6-d2c6c2044fcb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fdadb76-b4c7-468f-8dd6-d2c6c2044fcb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fdadb76-b4c7-468f-8dd6-d2c6c2044fcb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fdadb76-b4c7-468f-8dd6-d2c6c2044fcb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-06" --- # CCS011 Provision of Block Contract for Children's Residential Placements Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fdadb76-b4c7-468f-8dd6-d2c6c2044fcb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fdadb76-b4c7-468f-8dd6-d2c6c2044fcb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fdadb76-b4c7-468f-8dd6-d2c6c2044fcb.json) ## Summary The Derbyshire County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of block contracts for children's residential placements. The contract falls under the health and social work services category, with a value of £29,500,000. The procurement method is a selective negotiated procedure, and the tender period ends on 20th April 2023. The contract period is from 1st November 2023 to 31st October 2030. This procurement offers opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector. Companies capable of providing high-quality residential care for children, including standard residential placements and complex children's homes, are well-suited to compete. The Council has included the option for variant bids based on Lots within this tender, providing flexibility for potential bidders to structure their offers. Interested businesses should consider aligning their bids with the specified placement requirements and the criteria set out in the tender documentation to enhance their competitiveness in the procurement process. ## Notice Derbyshire County Council seeks to commission a small number of residential children's homes which offer high quality care and excellent outcomes for children in care. The number of children who live in care is rising nationally, with Derbyshire being no exception, having seen an increase of 25% during the last four years. Rates of children entering care continue to rise year on year, having increased considerably since 2020. Residential care is not the most appropriate option for many children in care, with fostering and connected care being a better option for most. However, where children's needs are best met by a residential home it is better if that home is local to them and well connected with the Child's team of professionals and related networks. There are also high numbers of disabled children who require overnight short breaks in a suitably registered and regulated setting, and the existing service offer is not currently meeting the demand. The service offer shall include the following requirements: * Six placements across a service: These placements shall be standard residential placements and are intended to be long-term placements (1 year or more). * A two or three bed residential home: This is a provision which can be used to place one or more children, to support those with additional needs or to use for shorter-term placements. * A two bedded complex children's home: This is a provision placing one child or two children, to support those with complex needs. * A three-bed residential home to offer short breaks for children with disabilities These placements aim to offer short break accommodation for children. the average usage per child would be 24 nights per year, and this should therefore be able to offer this service for up to 45 children per year. In addition to the standard delivery model (all requirements) the Council had included within this tender the option for Tenderers to submit variant bids based on Lots. Please see the tender documentation for details. This contract is being tendered under the light touch regime, utilising a procedure with a combined PQQ and Initial tender stage with options to negotiate subsequent tenders, However, the Council reserves the right to award the contract(s) based on the initial tenders without proceeding to the negotiation stage. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08964610-4a25-492a-81a5-f643a4714c76 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £29,500,000 | | 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Mar 2023 at 07:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08964610-4a25-492a-81a5-f643a4714c76 - 4 Mar 2023 at 01:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc0dad89-1a89-41a6-90a7-c5646319f071 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08964610-4a25-492a-81a5-f643a4714c76 6th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc0dad89-1a89-41a6-90a7-c5646319f071 4th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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