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title: "Housing, care and support for young people aged 16 and 17 with complex needs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031ce1"
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# Housing, care and support for young people aged 16 and 17 with complex needs

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031ce1

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is currently leading a procurement process titled "Housing, care and support for young people aged 16 and 17 with complex needs." This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, with a total estimated value of £40 million. The procurement is in the active stage, with the application period open until the Approved List commences on 1st April 2022, and will remain operational until 31st August 2030. The process employs an open procurement method, allowing businesses to submit applications electronically for the chance to be included on the pre-approved providers' list.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in housing services, care services, and support for youth with complex needs, particularly those addressing learning disabilities and mental health. Suitable businesses may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in health and social work, as well as larger organisations capable of emergency placements. The framework established by Cornwall Council will enable providers to secure individual placement agreements, thus facilitating growth and expansion in this essential sector.

## Notice

The Council are seeking to establish a list of pre-approved providers (the Approved List) for the provision of housing services, care services and support services for young people aged 16 and 17 with complex needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council are seeking to establish a list of pre-approved providers (the Approved List) for the provision of housing services, care services and support services for young people aged 16 and 17 with complex needs. The young people the Council wish to place have complex needs including learning disabilities, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs. Given the complexity of need, the Council's want to develop an Approved List of providers, that the Council can call upon, often in an emergency situation. To apply for a place on the Council's Approved List, applicants are advised to read the Invitation to Apply and associated documentation and complete the Application Form set out in the Invitation to Apply. The application process will be open for an initial period prior to commencement of the Approved List on the 1st April 2022. Any Applicant whose Application Form to join the Approved List is successful will be required to sign the Council's Overarching Agreement. Once the Approved List is in operation, the Approved List will: - Enable the Council to use the Call Off Procedure to award Individual Placement Agreements for housing services, care services and support services for young people aged 16 and 17, - Be open so that an Applicant can submit an Application Form to join the Approved List from the Approved List Commencement Date until the Approved List expires on the 31st August 2030. The Council reserves the right to cancel the Invitation to Apply at any stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005704-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2022 at 12:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005704-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e0a55d55-88dd-eb11-810d-005056b64545

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