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title: "Exploring Opportunities for the Provision of (1) Residential Care and (2) Fostering / Family Based Placements for Children & Young People"
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# Exploring Opportunities for the Provision of (1) Residential Care and (2) Fostering / Family Based Placements for Children & Young People

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4f524bd-4646-497b-8835-ea95604f0d18

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## Summary

Blackpool Council is conducting a tender for the exploration of opportunities to provide Residential Care and Fostering/Family Based Placements for Children and Young People, designated as Blackpool Council's tender ID BLACK001-DN410355-06961810. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category, specifically aimed at developing community support. The tender is currently in the award stage, having concluded on 5th June 2019, with contracts commencing on 14th June 2019 and running until 31st October 2019. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, encouraging participation from various suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) equipped to deliver health and social work services. Businesses specialising in residential care provision, fostering services, and related consultancy will find this an advantageous contracting process. By demonstrating capability and offering economically competitive bids, organisations can secure contracts that contribute to the welfare of children and young people in the North West region of the UK.

## Notice

Blackpool Council is seeking a partner/s to explore opportunities to develop the following support for Children and Young People. * Lot 1: Residential Care Provision * Lot 2: Fostering / Family Based Placements Individuals / companies may bid for 1 or both lots. It is anticipated that each piece of work will commence in June 2019 and will take approximately 12 weeks to complete. Blackpool Council wishes to appoint partner/s who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most economically advantageous bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01028792-115e-42e5-8b52-f5df6d351b66 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 18 Jul 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; HEXAGON CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2019 at 11:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01028792-115e-42e5-8b52-f5df6d351b66
- 15 May 2019 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3834cf2-b673-4ed8-af5a-d59ac807d4b6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01028792-115e-42e5-8b52-f5df6d351b66
  25th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3834cf2-b673-4ed8-af5a-d59ac807d4b6
  15th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=01fd2141-0a77-e911-80f7-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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