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title: "Camden's Residential Children's Home for Children Looked After"
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# Camden's Residential Children's Home for Children Looked After

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53d963b8-99b0-4c1e-a3cd-b5eb38dcddb6

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## Summary

The London Borough of Camden has awarded a contract for a service to provide an 8-bed Residential Children's Home for Children Looked After. The contract falls under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, with a total value of £4,176,378.96. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 31st October 2023 and a contract period starting on 1st April 2024 and ending on 31st March 2028. The procurement process was initiated in 2023, with the award date set at 23rd January 2024.

This tender by the London Borough of Camden presents an opportunity for businesses in the social work and welfare services sector with accommodation services expertise. The contract value is substantial, offering growth prospects for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The one-stage process requires suppliers to demonstrate technical capacity, experience, and proposals for delivering the service. Businesses with experience in providing services for vulnerable children and young people would be well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

The London Borough of Camden is seeking to procure a service for an 8 bed Residential Children's Home for Children Looked After aged between 12 and 17 years old. The children and young people are 'Looked After' by the Council in line with the requirements of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. The service will also accommodate Asylum Separated Children who approach the local authority in line with our duties. This tender falls under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This allows the Council to design its own procedure provided that it: * Compiles with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. * Carries out the procedure in conformity with the information included, and * Sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate. A one-stage process will be used where suppliers are required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria (assessing technical capacity and experience) and Award Criteria (assessing proposals for delivering the service).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8f076e-6e9f-4f27-9b28-8885473e8a4a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £417,637,896 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1C 4AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2024 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8f076e-6e9f-4f27-9b28-8885473e8a4a
- 22 Sep 2023 at 10:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e9471d2-1a49-45e2-9808-cce836728847

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8f076e-6e9f-4f27-9b28-8885473e8a4a
  22nd February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e9471d2-1a49-45e2-9808-cce836728847
  22nd September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.camden.gov.uk

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