--- title: "EOI - Children's Residential Provision - Strategic Operating Partner (CSC252)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7885c0ae-f4e0-4cac-8d1c-61e731a5d7e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7885c0ae-f4e0-4cac-8d1c-61e731a5d7e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7885c0ae-f4e0-4cac-8d1c-61e731a5d7e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7885c0ae-f4e0-4cac-8d1c-61e731a5d7e0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TORBAY COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-10" --- # EOI - Children's Residential Provision - Strategic Operating Partner (CSC252) Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7885c0ae-f4e0-4cac-8d1c-61e731a5d7e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7885c0ae-f4e0-4cac-8d1c-61e731a5d7e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7885c0ae-f4e0-4cac-8d1c-61e731a5d7e0.json) ## Summary Torbay Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "EOI - Children's Residential Provision - Strategic Operating Partner (CSC252)" in the welfare services industry category, specifically focused on welfare services for children and young people. The project aims to develop a new registered residential provision in Torbay, England, for young people with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour. The engagement end date for this process is set for 18 February 2025. The council seeks to establish a partnership with an external operating partner/provider through a competitive tender process. The expression of interest also serves to gauge market interest and inform the council’s capital funding application and future procurement activities. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in children's welfare services, especially those with experience in managing residential provisions for children with complex needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the council’s focus on collaborative partnerships. Engaging with this tender can strengthen a company’s market presence and contribute to their growth by being part of a forward-looking initiative to support vulnerable young people in Torbay. ## Notice Torbay are applying for a capital investment bid opportunity to develop a new registered residential provision in Torbay, to provide placements for four young people with complex mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour. Torbay's ambition would be to jointly commission a delivery model with the ICB, creating a partnership Torbay children's home to be managed and staffed externally via a competitive tender and seeking a strategic operating partner/provider. The purpose of the expression of interest is to identify: * there is interest in the market for delivery of this type of model; * there are sufficient providers with the capacity and capability to participate in any future tender process; * to obtain information to inform Torbay's capital funding application and any future procurement activity Please note that any contract start and end dates provided within this expression of interest are not to be relied upon, as no decisions have been in that respect. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5833d4-8bb7-475b-b7e5-d3b05f937b25 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL | | Locality | TORQUAY | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ1 3DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay | | Local authority | Torbay | | Electoral ward | Tormohun | | Westminster constituency | Torbay | | 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 - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 10 Feb 2025 at 08:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5833d4-8bb7-475b-b7e5-d3b05f937b25 - 4 Feb 2025 at 15:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2b1adb-cbc0-44da-bbf5-69c066f7feb7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5833d4-8bb7-475b-b7e5-d3b05f937b25 10th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2b1adb-cbc0-44da-bbf5-69c066f7feb7 4th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7b900da2-f8e2-ef11-8134-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 Link to opportunity on supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Notice URLs - http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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