--- title: "The Provision of Children's Residential Care" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-20" --- # The Provision of Children's Residential Care Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30.json) ## Summary Dorset Council is conducting an open tender process for the provision of Children's Residential Care, with an estimated total contract value of £42,000,000 over a seven-year period. This procurement, initiated under a sufficiency duty, aims to secure adequate accommodation for children and young people in their care who are unable to live at home. The procurement is at the active stage, with tenders due to be submitted by 22nd November 2021 at 10:00. The project encompasses various lots, specifically focusing on Planned and Same Day Children’s Homes Residential Care and Therapeutic Residential Care within the Dorset Council area. The address for correspondence regarding this tender is Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ, United Kingdom. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly firms that specialize in residential care and related welfare services for children and young people. Providers capable of delivering high-quality, therapeutic, and planned residential accommodations will be well-positioned to participate in this framework. The framework is designed not only to guarantee placements and funding but also to encourage economies of scale, making it attractive for competitive service providers to engage in delivering impactful services to the community. ## Notice Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for the provision of Children's Residential Care. The Council is required through a "sufficiency duty" to secure sufficient accommodation for children and young people under their care who cannot live at home. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality services and be part of making a positive contribution to the lives and well-being of children in Dorset. The purposes are to guarantee availability of placements, surety of funding for the provider(s) and to ensure best value through economies of scale where possible. The Total Contract Value is PS42,000,000 over the 7-year term. The Framework has the following lots: Lot 1 - Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care Children and young people requiring planned and/ or same day residential care and accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area. Lot 2 - Therapeutic Residential Care Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for full definition of Therapeutic Care). To gain entry on to the Framework, Tenderers are required to submit their tender in accordance with the instructions set out in this procurement process. ### Lot Information Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care Children and young people requiring planned and/ or same day residential care and accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area. Renewal: Two x 12 month extensions Therapeutic Residential Care Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for full definition of Therapeutic Care). Renewal: Two x 12 month extensions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001751-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £42,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL | | Locality | DORCHESTER | | Post town | Dorchester | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset | | Local authority | Dorset | | Electoral ward | Dorchester West | | Westminster constituency | West Dorset | | Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 70333000 - Housing services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 20 Jan 2022 at 16:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001751-2022 - 27 Oct 2021 at 13:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026921-2021 - 20 Oct 2021 at 16:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026307-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk - https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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