---
title: "Block Booking Contract for Childrens Residential Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a48d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-01"
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# Block Booking Contract for Childrens Residential Care

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a48d

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council is looking to award a contract for a Block Booking Contract for Childrens Residential Care. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and involves providing residential care and accommodation for looked after children and young people with various needs. The procurement method is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Isle of Wight Council is the buying organisation, and the process is at the award stage with a standstill period expiring on 22nd February 2023.

This tender for Childrens Residential Care presents a business opportunity for companies providing services in health and social work sectors. Businesses specializing in residential care and accommodation for vulnerable children and young people would be well-suited to compete. The contract is currently active, and the successful supplier is Island Choices Limited. The procurement's focus is on meeting the diverse needs of looked after children and young people, offering potential for growth and partnerships within the care sector.

## Notice

The provision of residential care and accommodation is required to meet the full range of needs, including challenging behaviour, of looked after children and young people, this includes 16+; young people who are particularly vulnerable because of mental health needs which fall just below the threshold for mental health services or secure welfare; at risk of child sexual exploitation, trafficking and /or radicalisation and criminalisation; children with learning difficulty such as mild ASD and those with specific cultural needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of residential care and accommodation is required to meet the full range of needs, including challenging behaviour, of looked after children and young people, this includes 16+; young people who are particularly vulnerable because of mental health needs which fall just below the threshold for mental health services or secure welfare; at risk of child sexual exploitation, trafficking and /or radicalisation and criminalisation; children with learning difficulty such as mild ASD and those with specific cultural needs.

### Procurement Information

Using Children's Residential Placements framework OJEU reference number 2018/S 041-089987, The Isle of Wight Council are direct awarding to Island Choices for the Block contract of 7 Childrens residential care beds. The justification for the direct award is due to Island Choices being the only approved framework provider established within the geographical location on the Isle of Wight. After this initial 12 month contract the Isle of Wight Council will conduct a further competition through the same framework (OJEU reference number 2018/S 041-089987) for the provision of the services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006066-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £793,920 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ISLAND CHOICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 17:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006066-2023
- 10 Feb 2023 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004110-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iwight.com

## Provenance

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