--- title: "CCS011 Provision of Block Contract for Children's Residential Placements" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ae39" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ae39" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ae39.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ae39.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-06" --- # CCS011 Provision of Block Contract for Children's Residential Placements Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ae39 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ae39) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ae39.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council is inviting tenders for a contract titled "CCS011 Provision of Block Contract for Children’s Residential Placements" in the Health and social work services industry category. The procurement involves providing residential children’s homes to meet the increasing demand for high-quality care for children in need in the region. The process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 20th April 2023. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the services sector, particularly those experienced in child care and residential services, to engage with Derbyshire County Council in providing essential care solutions for vulnerable children. Companies capable of offering long-term residential placements, complex children's home services, and short break accommodation for disabled children would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice Derbyshire County Council seeks to commission a small number of residential children's homes which offer high quality care and excellent outcomes for children in care. The number of children who live in care is rising nationally, with Derbyshire being no exception, having seen an increase of 25% during the last four years. Rates of children entering care continue to rise year on year, having increased considerably since 2020. Residential care is not the most appropriate option for many children in care, with fostering and connected care being a better option for most. However, where children's needs are best met by a residential home it is better if that home is local to them and well connected with the Child's team of professionals and related networks. There are also high numbers of disabled children who require overnight short breaks in a suitably registered and regulated setting, and the existing service offer is not currently meeting the demand. The service offer shall include the following requirements: * Six placements across a service: These placements shall be standard residential placements and are intended to be long-term placements (1 year or more). * A two or three bed residential home: This is a provision which can be used to place one or more children, to support those with additional needs or to use for shorter-term placements. Page 4 to 11 * A two bedded complex children's home: This is a provision placing one child or two children, to support those with complex needs. * A three-bed residential home to offer short breaks for children with disabilities These placements aim to offer short break accommodation for children. the average usage per child would be 24 nights per year, and this should therefore be able to offer this service for up to 45 children per year. In addition to the standard delivery model (all requirements) the Council had included within this tender the option for Tenderers to submit variant bids based on Lots. Please see the tender documentation for details. This contract is being tendered under the light touch regime, utilising a procedure with a combined PQQ and Initial tender stage with options to negotiate subsequent tenders, However, the Council reserves the right to award the contract(s) based on the initial tenders without proceeding to the negotiation stage ### Lot Information Lot Standared Standard Delivery Model: * Six placements across a service: These placements shall be standard residential placements and are intended to be long-term placements (1 year or more). * A two or three bed residential home: This is a provision which can be used to place one or more children, to support those with additional needs or to use for shorter-term placements. * A two bedded complex children's home: This is a provision placing one child or two children, to support those with complex needs. * A three-bed residential home to offer short breaks for children with disabilities These placements aim to offer short break accommodation for children. the average usage per child would be 24 nights per year, and this should therefore be able to offer this service for up to 45 children per year. Lot V1(a-c) Variant Delivery Model 1: Requirements a-c: * Six placements across a service: These placements shall be standard residential placements and are intended to be long-term placements (1 year or more). * A two or three bed residential home: This is a provision which can be used to place one or more children, to support those with additional needs or to use for shorter-term placements. * A two bedded complex children's home: This is a provision placing one child or two children, to support those with complex needs. Lot V1 or 2 (d) Variant Delivery Model 1 or 2: Requirement d * A three-bed residential home to offer short breaks for children with disabilities These placements aim to offer short break accommodation for children. the average usage per child would be 24 nights per year, and this should therefore be able to offer this service for up to 45 children per year. Lot V2(a) Variant Delivery Model 2: Requirements a: * Six placements across a service: These placements shall be standard residential placements and are intended to be long-term placements (1 year or more). Lot V2(b) Variant Delivery Model 1: Requirements b: * A two or three bed residential home: This is a provision which can be used to place one or more children, to support those with additional needs or to use for shorter-term placements. Lot v2(c) Variant Delivery Model 1: Requirements a-c: * A two bedded complex children's home: This is a provision placing one child or two children, to support those with complex needs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006387-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Procedure involving negotiations | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Mar 2023 at 07:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006387-2023 - 4 Mar 2023 at 01:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006382-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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