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title: "Children's 16+ Supported Accommodation Placements DPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045219"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-15"
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# Children's 16+ Supported Accommodation Placements DPS

Buyer: SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045219

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## Summary

The South Gloucestershire Council is leading a tender for the procurement of Children's 16+ Supported Accommodation Placements DPS. This procurement process falls under the health and social work services category and aims to provide high-quality accommodation for looked after children in the Southwest of England. The contract duration is from 01-08-24 to 31-03-27, with a possible extension of up to two years. The tender is currently at the planning stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 31st March 2027.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in providing health and social work services, especially those experienced in supporting vulnerable populations such as young people. Companies registered with Ofsted and willing to work with local authorities in the Southwest region are well-suited to compete. By participating in this tender, businesses can engage with a consortium of authorities to deliver essential social services and contribute to the better care of children and young people in the region.

## Notice

Local authorities across the Southwest of England (the 'Southwest Regional Consortia') and other sub-regions have come together to commission 16+ Supported Accommodation using a 'Light Touch Regime' pseudo-DPS, in order to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high quality Supported Accommodation to looked after children within their authority. Commissioning as a consortium of authorities allows us to engage meaningfully with the market whilst enabling us to achieve efficiencies in the purchasing and development of services and advocating better care on behalf of children and young people.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Local authorities across the Southwest of England (the 'Southwest Regional Consortia') and other sub-regions have come together to commission 16+ Supported Accommodation using a 'Light Touch Regime' pseudo-DPS, in order to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high quality Supported Accommodation to looked after children within their authority. Commissioning as a consortium of authorities allows us to engage meaningfully with the market whilst enabling us to achieve efficiencies in the purchasing and development of services and advocating better care on behalf of children and young people. South Gloucestershire Council has taken the lead for the purposes of tendering this opportunity; The other Authorities included in this Consortium are Bath and North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, and Wiltshire County Council. Other local authorities may join this 'Light Touch Regime' pseudo-DPS during the life of the contract. Additionally, the Councils intend to use the Pseudo-DPS to call off 'mini competitions' and also if needed to use the DPS to arrange block contracts. Details can be found in the Call Off Procedure (Framework Agreement: Schedule 7). The Lots for this procurement are detailed below: Lot 1 Single Occupancy accommodation Lot 2 Ringfenced Shared accommodation Lot 3 Shared accommodation (non ringfenced) Lot 4 Block Contract

Renewal: Upto two years extenision available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012097-2024 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £145,000,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL; BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL; NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL; WILTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | YATE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS37 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Frampton Cotterell |
| Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 08:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012097-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk
- https://n-somerset.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8779937f-2df7-ee11-812a-005056b64545
- https://www.bristol.gov.uk
- https://www.southglos.gov.uk
- https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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