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title: "Children's Residential Care, Fostering and Therapeutic Education Service"
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# Children's Residential Care, Fostering and Therapeutic Education Service

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70553c8d-2865-445f-a7b0-b2b61c74ea36

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is inviting tenders for the "Children's Residential Care, Fostering and Therapeutic Education Service," aimed at creating a strategic partnership to deliver innovative services for children and young people in care with complex needs. This 10-year programme, valued at £60 million, will involve establishing children's homes alongside aligned high needs fostering and multi-disciplinary support in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period ends on 9th August 2021, with the contract scheduled to commence on 5th October 2021 and run until 4th October 2031. The procurement method used is selective, employing a competitive dialogue process within the education and health sectors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the children’s services sector, particularly those that specialise in health and social work, as well as education and training services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the partnership aims to co-design and develop services, creating a collaborative approach. Businesses with expertise in therapeutic education, fostering, and care provision would be particularly well-positioned to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

An opportunity to form a strategic partnership (or partnership consortia) with Somerset County Council. To co-design, develop and deliver an innovative set of services for children and young people in care in Somerset with complex needs. This is a 10-year programme to deliver children's homes with aligned high needs fostering and multi-disciplinary support and associated therapeutic education.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eae6c71-fa75-41fb-b6db-460728fb0084 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2021 - 4 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2021 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eae6c71-fa75-41fb-b6db-460728fb0084

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eae6c71-fa75-41fb-b6db-460728fb0084
  19th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2c54a78d-9bd5-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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