--- title: "Children with Complex Lives" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c62ac6d2-e8a8-47f3-8b84-12aec87b8545" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c62ac6d2-e8a8-47f3-8b84-12aec87b8545" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c62ac6d2-e8a8-47f3-8b84-12aec87b8545.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c62ac6d2-e8a8-47f3-8b84-12aec87b8545.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-02-28" --- # Children with Complex Lives Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c62ac6d2-e8a8-47f3-8b84-12aec87b8545 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c62ac6d2-e8a8-47f3-8b84-12aec87b8545) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c62ac6d2-e8a8-47f3-8b84-12aec87b8545.json) ## Summary The West Sussex County Council is inviting tenders for the procurement of residential services for children and young people with complex lives. This procurement process aims to develop effective partnerships with providers to meet the needs of this group. The contract value is £130 million, and the procurement method is a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The tender period ends on 31st May 2023, with the contract period starting on 1st September 2023 and ending on 31st August 2033. Location: West Sussex, United Kingdom Industry Category: Welfare services for children and young people Procurement Stage: Tender This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the welfare services industry, particularly those offering social work services with accommodation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses that can provide innovative care solutions and foster supportive relationships for children are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Partnerships that focus on delivering better outcomes for children and young people will be key to success in this contract. ## Notice The Participating Authorities are working together to commission residential services for children and young people with complex lives. We want to find new ways to develop effective partnerships with providers to meet the needs of this group of children and young people. The authorities are developing this procurement based on a strategic needs analysis and it is designed to help address part of the sufficiency challenges they are experiencing. Central to the specification is a plan to develop a model of residential care based on an effective relationship between the Participating Authorities and provider(s). We are looking to co-produce innovative care through a relationship in which all parties bring their skills, expertise and imagination to a shared mission, underpinned by a shared set of values and beliefs. A critical element of the care for children will be the way that care helps them to develop and maintain a network of supportive relationships which will continue into their adulthood. We are very keen that this should include, wherever possible, relationships with their birth families, close and distant, as well as friends within their communities. The ability of children to make and sustain these relationships will be a key criterion for assessing the success of the care, along with other outcomes, particularly education and training. A key element of this procurement is that the Participating Authorities want to develop a relationship with a provider or group of providers that will help them to deliver better outcomes for the children and young people placed. We understand that for this to be successful we need to recognise the reciprocal nature of the arrangement and that it will only work if all parties fulfil their obligations. Measuring the success of this outcome will be complex. The Contract has been developed to offer the opportunity to expand and develop the capacity (in line with paragraph 4.5 below) and meet the needs of the children and young people referred by the participating authorities. Additional information: Please see supporting documentation Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b64fb6-538c-4744-99ce-5d623552989a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000,000 | | 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 | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST SUSSEX | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 1RQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester Central | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 28 Feb 2023 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b64fb6-538c-4744-99ce-5d623552989a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b64fb6-538c-4744-99ce-5d623552989a 28th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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