--- title: "Residential Homes for Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05044c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05044c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05044c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05044c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-16" --- # Residential Homes for Children and Young People Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05044c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05044c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05044c.json) ## Summary Swindon Borough Council has initiated a planning stage tender process for the provision of residential homes for children and young people under the title "Residential Homes for Children and Young People." This procurement falls under the industry category of social work services without accommodation and is aimed at developing a Strategic Partnership to deliver optimal outcomes for local children. The planning stage includes a pre-market engagement process with a questionnaire to be completed by potential suppliers by 30th April 2025. The council is looking to define specifications and contracts for a residential property in Swindon, scheduled to start on 1st January 2026 and potentially run up to 31st December 2034. This tender process presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in youth care services to expand their portfolio by developing strategic partnerships with a local authority. Businesses with expertise in providing tailored care solutions for children and young people, particularly those experienced in managing residential care facilities, would be well-suited to compete. The successful supplier will initially manage a large 4-bed property, with the potential for additional properties in the future, fostering significant growth and the possibility of long-term contracts. ## Notice "Local homes for local children" Swindon Borough Council is seeking input from the market for the provision of a Residential Children's Home that would operate within a Strategic Partnership to ensure the best outcomes for our children and young people. This market assessment is to assist the Council in defining a specification and contract for the services of a Residential Children's Home in Swindon. Currently, the intention is that Swindon Borough Council will buy and own the initial property, which will be a large 4 bed property for 3 placements, aimed at 11-18-year-old children and young people. In terms of identifying the need of the placements, please presume the placements will have varying needs that will be appropriately matched with input from the provider's expertise on a case by case basis, thus ensuring all needs are met (from a current and incoming perspective). More properties may be required in the future and SBC wish to appoint a supplier who will be doing any future development In preparation for this, it is our intention to do a Soft Market Testing/Preliminary Market Engagement to review the current supply market. This advert relates to a proposed 'soft market testing' exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement processes in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 All participants in this event shall be responsible for their own costs (including third party costs) and the Contracting Authority shall have no liability to any participant. The purpose of this questionnaire is to gain intelligence on the supply market for Swindon Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure, plan and budget for any potential competitive procurement exercise. The closing date for the return of the SMT questionnaire/application to the event is Wednesday 30th April at 5pm. For the avoidance of doubt, no information provided in response to this questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any future procurement process. ### Planning Information You are invited to complete the pre-market questionnaire, posted on the portal. Please respond by Weds 30th April 2025 at 5pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015661-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 16 Apr 2025 at 15:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015661-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015661-2025 16th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.swindon.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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