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title: "Additional Reception Accommodation for newly arrived UASC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039698"
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buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-08"
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# Additional Reception Accommodation for newly arrived UASC

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039698

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## Summary

Kent County Council is seeking to develop additional reception accommodation for newly arrived Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) under the Children Act 1989. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically welfare services for children and young people, and covers regions in East Kent or South Kent, United Kingdom. The process has reached the tenderUpdate stage as of 8th October 2024. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the Council's control, the decision to award the contract had to be abandoned. Previous stages included planning and tendering, with contract details indicating an open procedure and an initial contact period start date of 1st November 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the welfare and accommodation sectors, especially those experienced in providing humanitarian and support services for young people. Suitable businesses would include those offering large accommodation facilities with a capacity of 80-120 units, equipped with necessary amenities such as single bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms, kitchens, and communal areas. Businesses with the ability to provide comprehensive support services, including housing support, furniture, CCTV, concierge services, and staff/Social Worker support, would find this tender particularly relevant. The tender encourages businesses to adapt to varying needs, emphasizing scalability and readiness to meet the social and welfare needs of UASC.

## Notice

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres with a population of approx. 1.6m. KCC spends in excess of PS1 billion annually on works, goods, and services for the benefit of the communities and citizens of Kent. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils. The Council's Services for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (SUASC) has a statutory responsibility for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) under the Children Act 1989 and seeks to develop additional reception accommodation for newly arrived UASC, to provide humanitarian accommodation, assess their needs, including age, and prepare those assessed as under 18 for living in the community. Having identified facilities makes the risk assessment more robust and supports the Governments Prevent Agenda

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Requirements The services required to fulfill the offer of a Reception Centre is made up of: * Accommodation for UASC males; must be single bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms with some shared facilities i.e., kitchen and dining facilities and shared lounges. * Accommodation for staff such as offices, meeting rooms and communal areas to deliver the independence skills required, various assessments and administrative functions. * Housing support from the landlord including furniture, safety equipment such as CCTV and concierge services. * Support staff/Social Worker support. Ideally, the Reception Centre must be able to flex to an increasing need, potentially by having bedrooms and communal space of a size to fit more than one single male in one room. Physical Accommodation Requirements * A single building or grouped buildings on the same site of between 80-120 units. We will NOT be interested in small properties dispersed across the county. Page 5 to 8 * The building/grouped buildings must have the correct planning permission in place to be able to deliver this service to this specific cohort. * A location within the geographical boundary of the East Kent or South Kent. * Set in a discrete location to have minimal impact on the local community. * Catering facility able to accommodate the number of occupants. * Only male aged 16-17 occupancy. * Minimum capacity of 80 placements, ideally up to 120 placements. * Communal areas are available for socialising, lessons, and briefings. * Low maintenance costs. * Easy to repair given propensity for damage. * Space for office accommodation for the SUASC Operational Team (22 staff).

Renewal: The contract renewal will be for a further period of 48 months, based on four annual extensions (i.e. 12 months, plus 12 months, plus 12 months, plus 12 months). The renewal of the service will be subject to a review of KCC's requirements at the end of the contract, which may necessitate an increase or reduction in capacity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032244-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | 2 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ44 East Kent, TLJ45 Mid Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLEARSPRINGS READY HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2024 at 12:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032244-2024
- 8 Oct 2024 at 12:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032241-2024
- 8 Oct 2024 at 12:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032239-2024
- 15 Sep 2023 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027345-2023
- 17 Mar 2023 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007803-2023
- 11 Jan 2023 at 13:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000823-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

## Provenance

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