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title: "SCT Residential Partnerships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0403c3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL CHILDREN'S TRUST"
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# SCT Residential Partnerships

Buyer: SANDWELL CHILDREN'S TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0403c3

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## Summary

The Sandwell Children's Trust has initiated a tender process titled "SCT Residential Partnerships" for health and social work services. It aims to procure up to 20 block purchase beds within seven Residential Children’s Homes across Sandwell. The procurement process is in the active stage, with a submission deadline of 6 November 2023 at 15:00. The Trust seeks to create sustainable change to reduce long-term social and welfare dependency through partnerships with children, stakeholders, and bidders. The tender is classified under the services category and falls under the CPV code 85000000.

This tender by the Sandwell Children's Trust presents business opportunities for entities experienced in providing residential care services for children. Companies specializing in health and social work services, specifically for children and adolescents, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The Trust's focus on sustainable change and social value creation presents a chance for businesses to contribute positively to the local community. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the Trust has set clear criteria for quality, social value, and price evaluation, offering potential for mutually beneficial partnerships.

## Notice

The Trust is seeking to tender for up to a maximum of 20 block purchase beds within seven Residential Children's Homes across Sandwell. This will be an incremental process split into two phases, Phase one will include three homes with a total of 10 beds, while phase two has the potential of a further four homes with a max of 10 beds. The successful Bidders shall aim to create sustainable change to reduce long term social and welfare dependency, with the aspiration of equipping Children with the skills to become a self-sustainable adult, for example being able to secure employment, maintain their own tenancy agreement and contribute positively to the local community. The successful Bidders shall work in Partnership with the Child, Stakeholders and the Trust to actively encourage and support the Child's step down of support from the Provider. The submission deadline is 6 November 2023 at 15:00

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Meeting the needs of adolescent young people with contextualized risk factors

Up to three Registered Children's Homes.All homes exclude education provision. Homes selected will be on a fixed home basis and must be staffed at appropriate staffing levels to meet the needs of the individual young people with a minimum of 2 staff on shift when there are young people in the home. Registered to take same day/emergency placements as well as planned placements. The provision will receive wrap around support from our Horizons service and Intervention Hub with a focus upon risk management and stability for young people to prepare them for a plan of permanence.

Renewal: 2 x options to extend for one year

Lot 2 - Children under the age of 12

Up to three Registered Children's Homes All homes exclude education provision, homes selected will be on a fixed home basis and must be staffed at appropriate staffing levels to meet the needs of the young people with a minimum of 2 staff on shift when there are young people in the home. Registered to take emergency / same day placements as well as planned placements. The admission requirements for this provision will be children that are under the age of 12 at the point of placement who may have encountered significant disruption with placements and/or the trust are unable to secure foster care provision for.

Renewal: 2 x options to extend for one year

Lot 3 - Short break care for children where family breakdown is a key feature

Registered Children's Homes registered up to a maximum of 4 young people only. Excludes education provision. Homes must be for the exclusive use of the Trust unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Trust. The home excludes education provision, homes selected will be on a fixed home basis and must be staffed at appropriate staffing levels to meet the needs of the young people with a minimum of 2 staff on shift when there are young people in the home. Registered to take emergency / same day placements as well as planned placements. This provision will provide care for up to twelve weeks and will form part of an intensive Edge of Care Service focussing upon providing Evidence based interventions which work with the family as a whole to repair relationships and support children and families to remain together

Renewal: 2 x options to extend for one year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035252-2023 |
| 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,210,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL CHILDREN'S TRUST |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG37 Sandwell |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2023 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035252-2023
- 26 Sep 2023 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028329-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

## Provenance

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