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title: "HCC08/24 - Emergency Residential Placements for One Child- Young Person Aged 7-18 With Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs- Hertford Hub"
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# HCC08/24 - Emergency Residential Placements for One Child- Young Person Aged 7-18 With Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs- Hertford Hub

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff6e6bd9-1d35-449a-938a-f504e5a2d153

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## Summary

Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services has awarded a contract for emergency residential placements for a child or young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs to CF Support Services Limited. The contract involves managing an OFSTED registered one- to two-bed emergency residential home located at Hertford Hub, Hertfordshire. The contract, valued at £3,650,000, spans from 16 June 2025 to 15 June 2027 and covers services in the residential health facilities category. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period ending on 24 January 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in residential health facilities and social work services with accommodation. With an emphasis on handling urgent referrals and providing quality care for children and young people in crisis, businesses proficient in mental health, trauma, and substance use intervention would be well-suited to compete. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate, as the contract requires bespoke care for children needing short-term stability and rapid responses to urgent situations, fostering strong collaborative relationships with out-of-hours services and the Rapid Response Team.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for an emergency residential placement service contract. This contract is now awarded to: CF SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED Award Notice 2025/S 000-002404 Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') wish to procure a 'Block Contract' arrangement with a single Provider to provide an O F S T E D registered One (1) to two (2) bed emergency residential home utilising the Council's existing property for children and young people aged 7 to 18 with high levels of challenging behaviour and complex needs. Needs may include trauma, attachment, mental health including hospital step down, neurodevelopment (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- A D H D and or Autism Spectrum Disorder A S D), substance use and child criminal or sexual exploitation presenting high levels of risk. The Council is looking to commission the following: - One independent residential provider who will O F S T E D register, manage and run an emergency residential children's home for one (1) Child or Young Person to be located at Hertford Hub, Hertford, Hertfordshire. Hertford is situated in East Hertfordshire. - The expectation is for the home to operate as a one (1) bed children's home but for the provider to O F S T E D register as a two (2) bed home with option to utilise the second bed to support emergency sibling placements. - To offer bespoke, excellent quality care and support for Children or Young People with highly complex needs, on an emergency short-term basis in line with the Young Person's care plan including eventual step down. The Service must be able to respond to urgent referrals, supporting Children and Young People in immediate crisis, creating stability in the short-term allowing for a swift move-on to a longer-term placement. The home will offer provision which always has a minimum of two (2) Staff during the day and one (1) waking night and one (1) sleep in during the night. - The duration of the stay at the provision will be led by the needs of the Child or Young Person and part of their care planning into other services however the intention is for each Child or Young Person to move on within 2 weeks of admission. It is not intended as a long-term home but will be used flexibly to support Children and Young People in immediate crisis in order to return home or to come back into Hertfordshire so a longer-term solution can be found. - It is likely that given the emergency nature of this provision, many placement requests will be communicated by our Out of Hours Service and therefore a strong working relationship with this team is essential. It may also be necessary to support the Rapid Response Team at short notice should there be capacity to do so. - Placements will be block purchased for the exclusive use of the Council and the Council will have the final decision on who will be placed, in collaboration with the Registered... Additional information: This is Now Awarded Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26453ba6-804a-4a46-9e66-95d3597bfbc7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,650,000 |
| 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CHILDREN'S SERVICES |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2025 at 15:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26453ba6-804a-4a46-9e66-95d3597bfbc7
- 16 Aug 2024 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26453ba6-804a-4a46-9e66-95d3597bfbc7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26453ba6-804a-4a46-9e66-95d3597bfbc7
  23rd January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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