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# Children's Residential Placements

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfe81d24-a137-40ac-b3bf-2c8477585a06

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## Summary

Essex County Council has completed a procurement process for the contract titled "Children's Residential Placements", primarily focused on delivering health and social work services. This project aims to provide stable residential placements for children, supporting their transition to independent living. The contract, valued at £60 million, is operable under a framework that includes three specific lots: assistance for children with disabilities, social emotional mental health, and emergency placements. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the contract period running from 24th February 2020 to 20th February 2024. The delivery addresses for this service are located within the East of England region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in social care, particularly those that focus on children's services such as residential care, mental health support, and emergency placements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sectors (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to compete, as the procurement framework is designed to be inclusive. Businesses with expertise in providing effective and reliable children’s residential placements and related support services will find a conducive environment to submit their bids and potentially expand their service provision in collaboration with Essex County Council.

## Notice

Essex County Council ('the Council') undertook a procurement to secure a range of effective, reliable and efficient providers to deliver children's residential placements to enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duties under section 22A of the Children's Act 1989. The overarching aims of this service are to provide stable placements in suitable accommodation which supports young people to attain their own aspirations and develop the requisite life skills in preparation for their transition to adulthood and progression to independent living. This procurement was conducted under the light touch regime and incorporate the following 3 lots: Lot 1: Children with disabilities; Lot 2: Social emotional mental health (SEMH); Lot 3: Same day emergency placements, potentially with assessment for CWD or SEMH where further assessment is required. This contract award notice details the successful bidders who were awarded a position on the framework within the aforementioned lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4881e4d-c496-4310-9df1-1878ee68ecd9 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 24 Feb 2020 - 20 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 21 |
| Supplier names | ACORN CARE AND EDUCATION; ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; CF SUPPORT SERVICES; COMPASS COMMUNITY; CONSENSUS SUPPORT SERVICES; FLYING SPUR LTD T/A FILBY HALL CHILDREN'S HOME; GS SOCIAL CARE SOLUTIONS; HILLCREST CHILDRENS SERVICES; HILLCREST CHILDRENS SERVICES (2; KEDLESTON (WOOD GROVE CHILDCARE) LIMITED T/A KEDLESTONE (WINGS; KEYS PCE; KITES CHILDREN'S SERVICES; LITTLE BELSTEADS CARE HOME; OPTIONS AUTISM (1; OPTIONS AUTISM (5; PATHWAYS CARE GROUP; PERSONAL SECURITY SERVICE LTD T/A PSS CARE GROUP; PJL HEALTHCARE; PRIORY EDUCATION SERVICES; SEMI-INDEPENDENT HOUSE; THE CALDECOTT FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2020 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4881e4d-c496-4310-9df1-1878ee68ecd9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4881e4d-c496-4310-9df1-1878ee68ecd9
  27th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=475489752
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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