--- title: "Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN" published: "2023-04-24" --- # Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Buyer: BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c3be.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by Brighter Futures for Children involves inviting providers to tender for retained placements within a 20-mile radius of Reading. The title of the procurement opportunity is "Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023" in the welfare services for children and young people category. This tender is currently at the active stage, with a contract value of £10,000,000 GBP. The submission deadline for this tender is on May 24, 2023, and the location is Reading. This procurement opportunity provides a chance for businesses in the welfare services sector to participate and bid for providing residential care services for looked after children in Reading. Companies specialising in children's residential care, therapeutic care, and crisis care are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, offering fair competition for interested businesses. The opportunity has multiple lots with various specialisations, creating space for diversified providers to engage in the procurement process. ## Notice Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) are inviting providers to tender for a number of retained placements using block contracts with Children's Residential Home providers based within a 20 mile radius of Reading. The aim of this is: * Improved Brighter Futures for Children achievement of the target to accommodate 80% of children within 20 miles of Reading boundary.* To achieve more competitive rates and better access to beds locally. ### Lot Information Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 1 The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading. Renewal: Up to a further 24 months Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 2 The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made withing20 miles of Reading. Renewal: Up to a further 24 months Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 3 The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading. Renewal: Up to 24 months Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 4 The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children's homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children's home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading. Renewal: Up to 24 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011730-2023 | | 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 | 24 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | 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 | BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 24 Apr 2023 at 16:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011730-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://brighterfuturesforchildren.org - https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/rolls-building - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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