--- title: "Children's Home Placements - Expression of Interest" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bcb7ee19-7b2a-46dd-b08a-f4fae7f52b65" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bcb7ee19-7b2a-46dd-b08a-f4fae7f52b65" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bcb7ee19-7b2a-46dd-b08a-f4fae7f52b65.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bcb7ee19-7b2a-46dd-b08a-f4fae7f52b65.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY" published: "2024-02-27" --- # Children's Home Placements - Expression of Interest Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bcb7ee19-7b2a-46dd-b08a-f4fae7f52b65 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bcb7ee19-7b2a-46dd-b08a-f4fae7f52b65) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bcb7ee19-7b2a-46dd-b08a-f4fae7f52b65.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Bromley has initiated a planning stage tender for Children's Home Placements. The tender requires a residential care provider to deliver up to 5 placements for young people aged 11-15 within the Bromley estate. The contract duration is one year with a possible extension. The procurement process begins with this Expression of Interest, open for 2 weeks. The Council will use the responses to inform future tender processes anticipated to start in April 2024. The maximum budget per placement is £4,600 a week, with a total budget of £1.5 million for the procurement. This tender from the London Borough of Bromley presents opportunities for social work and welfare service providers to secure contracts for children's care. Businesses experienced in accommodating children with complex needs, emergency placements, and DOLS requirements would be well-suited to compete. The suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates a potential for smaller providers to partake in this procurement. The tender aligns with social work and welfare service classifications, focusing on partnering with organisations capable of meeting specific care standards and operating within defined budget constraints. ## Notice The London Borough of Bromley is seeking to commission a residential care provider able to deliver up to 5 children's home placements across multiple children's homes within their estate. The contract would be for one year with an option to extend for a further year. The first step of the procurement process is to engage with the market through this Expression of Interest. This Expression of Interest will be open for a period of 2 weeks and will inform the Council's decision on whether to pursue this type of contract in the future. The Council will also use the outcome of the Expression of Interest to inform any potential future tender process that the Council may undertake in due course (anticipated to commence in April 2024). For consideration of this project, we are seeking Expressions of Interest from providers that can satisfy the criteria below. 1 Provisions for up to 5 young people, aged between 11-15, mixed genders. 2 The provider will consider emergency / same day or short notice placements for young people who are at immediate need / require an emergency placement. 3 Providers should be able to accommodate young people for both short and longer term placements in line with their care plans 4 Additional support to be in place or can be accessed for young people with multiple / complex needs. 5 Providers will have some provision for young people subject to DOLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) 6 Placements provided as part of this contact, must be located in a children's home which is registered and has a good / outstanding OFSTED rating. 7 The London Borough of Bromley has a maximum budget of PS4,600 per placement and week. The provider must be able to work within this budget. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c741db7b-487e-425d-8e9a-475450127418 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 27 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 31 May 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY | | Locality | BROMLEY | | Post town | Bromley | | Postcode | BR1 3UH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI61 Bromley | | Local authority | Bromley | | Electoral ward | Bromley Town | | Westminster constituency | Bromley and Biggin Hill | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## 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 - 27 Feb 2024 at 13:10 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c741db7b-487e-425d-8e9a-475450127418 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c741db7b-487e-425d-8e9a-475450127418 27th February 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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