--- title: "Procurement for the provision of Children's Retained Residential Placements 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN" published: "2025-03-28" --- # Procurement for the provision of Children's Retained Residential Placements 2025 Buyer: BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6.json) ## Summary Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) is undertaking a procurement process for the provision of Children’s Retained Residential Placements for 2025 under an open procedure. This tender encompasses multiple lots, including Crisis Care, Therapeutic Residential Care, Children with Disabilities, and Children’s Homes for 16/17-year-olds, with a specialization on physical and psychological support. The tender is classified under the CPV code 85311000 for social work services with accommodation and is aimed at service providers within a 20-mile radius of Reading, targeting a contract value of £10,000,000. Key stages include the tender period ending on 5th February 2025, followed by the bid opening on the same day. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in social work services with a particular emphasis on children's residential care. Companies with expertise in crisis management, therapeutic care, and services for disabled children will find this especially relevant. The contractual arrangement aims at fostering long-term relationships through block contracts, presenting a stable source of business and potential for sustained growth. Firms located near Reading with capabilities to address complex psychological and care needs, and experienced in working with local authorities, will be well-suited to compete and fulfil the tender requirements. ## Notice Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) wants to commission up to 8 retained children's residential placement beds using block contracts.We have indicated below the description of the Lots that we are seeking to offer contracts:Group 1 - Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential CareGroup 2 - Therapeutic Residential CareGroup 3 - Provider ProposalGroup 4 -Children with Disabilities: We are seeking Provider to offer specialism, included one or more of the following support needs: Physical Disability, Sensory loss, Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, Emotional Behavioural supportGroup 5 - Children's Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needsChildren's Residential Home providers shall be 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 ### Lot Information Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential Care Lot 1 Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential Care This service will deliver child centred service to support children in need of crisis support, to support them to regulate and stabilise. We require this as a short term assessment service up to 12 weeks, with planned move on into longer term placement. The provider will consider same day placements where this is safe to do so with minimum disruption to current placements. Block 2 bedsAge range 9-18 Renewal: 24 months extension available following 2 year contract Children with Disabilities: Lot 4 Children with Disabilities: We are seeking Provider to offer specialism, included one or more of the following support needs: Physical Disability, Sensory loss, Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, Emotional Behavioural supportWe are seeking providers to establish a block contract with us. Preferably located within Reading area. Ideally across more than one site to allow more effective management of matching placements. Services are required for children and young people with physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Block 1 bedsAge range 9-18 Renewal: 24 months extension available following 2 year contract Children's Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needs Lot 5 Children's Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needsWe are seeking Provider to offer children's home service to 16/17 year old children with care needs, with aim to either support child into independence at 18 : or to work with Children's Services and Adult Social care to manage an appropriate move on to Adult Services provision when care needs meet Adult Services threshold. Block 1 bedsAge range 16-18 Renewal: 24 months extension available following 2 year contract Therapeutic Residential Care Lot 2 Therapeutic Residential Care We are seeking providers to establish a block contract with us. Demonstrating expertise to deliver therapeutic care, within an identified, evidence-based, nationally recognised, therapeutic model; for children with complex psychological, emotional and behavioural needs, including EBD and including sexualised behaviours. This service will deliver child centred service to support long term stable placements of children. The service will build a flexible approach around the needs of child in placement and work with Social Care to support with any changing needs. Block 2 bedsAge range 9-18 Renewal: 24 months extension available following 2 year contract Provider Proposal We are seeking Providers to propose solutions to issues evidenced in the Brighter Futures for Children Sufficiency Strategy 2024-2025. We are seeking to invite Providers to propose innovative solutions to supporting the needs identified in our Transformation Programme. BFfC reserves the right not to take up this option. Block up to 2 beds depending on proposalAge range up to 18 Renewal: 24 months extension available following 2 year contract ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011865-2025 | | 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 | 28 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Mar 2025 | | 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 | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | 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 - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 28 Mar 2025 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011865-2025 - 6 Jan 2025 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000232-2025 ## 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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