--- title: "Therapeutic Residential Home Services with Education for Children with Complex Needs (Cross Regional Project)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05eafe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05eafe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05eafe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05eafe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-21" --- # Therapeutic Residential Home Services with Education for Children with Complex Needs (Cross Regional Project) Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eafe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05eafe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05eafe.json) ## Summary Oxfordshire County Council leads a tender for "Therapeutic Residential Home Services with Education for Children with Complex Needs," targeting health and social work services across multiple UK counties, including Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. The procurement process is in the tender stage, inviting business submissions until 13 May 2026, with enquiries closing on 11 May 2026. The tender employs a competitive flexible procedure in services above the threshold under a light-touch regime. Successful bidders will operate 11 homes providing therapeutic care and education to children with complex needs, launching 1 August 2027. The anticipated total value is £172 million, with award decisions due by 12 October 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in health, education, or residential care services. With the planned expansion capacity of up to 24 placements, businesses involved in social work or recruiting skilled staff for children's services can benefit by showcasing their capability to meet technical and financial criteria, as outlined in the procurement documents. Involvement in this project could enhance a company's portfolio by joining a consortium that promises extensive and sustainable service delivery for children across regional homes. Prospective suppliers should prepare to navigate a two-stage assessment, emphasising both quality and economic viability. ## Notice Cross Regional contract on behalf of Councils Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes, Reading, Bedford and Oxfordshire to offer residential and educational provision for Children We Care For (CWCF) with complex social, behavioural and educational needs. Cross Regional Project (CRP) delivers therapeutic residential care and educational services for children aged 11-17 with complex needs, operating across 11 homes in partner counties offering 36 placements. A registered special school, commissioned under a block contract, provides education for pupils aged 11-17--including those without EHCPs--across Key Stages 3 to 5. The new service will launch on August 1, 2027, starting with 36 placements and potentially expanding by 24 more. Following the contract commencement date, Partners can buy extra placements at any time during the contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: There is the option to increase placements up to 24 (+ 3 optional for Milton Keynes) individual placements during the lifetime of the contract. Renewal: Extension period is up to 5 years in aggregate when agreed by all parties. ### Planning Information This is a preliminary market to seek views from potential providers on how best to deliver Cross Regional Project that offers residential, educational and therapeutic services for children aged 11 to 17 inclusive with complex needs. To partake in this preliminary market engagement, potential providers can register on and access the Council's e-tendering system - Proactis on: https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=16101b29-4acc-f011-813a-005056b64545 then clicking on the "Opportunities" tile to search for the pre-market engagement project (reference:DN798997). A preliminary market engagement questionnaire will be available on this project for providers to download and respond to by the end of Friday 19th December 2025. Please note that any commercially sensitive information supplied by providers will be stored confidentially and will not be disclosed to any third party. Also note that this is neither a call for competition nor a procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036049-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 May 2026 | | Future notice date | 14 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £172,000,000 | | Lots value | £172,000,000 | | 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 | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2026 at 11:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036049-2026 - 17 Apr 2026 at 13:06 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035234-2026 - 15 Apr 2026 at 13:18 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034266-2026 - 15 Apr 2026 at 13:12 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034256-2026 - 15 Apr 2026 at 13:11 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034255-2026 - 2 Apr 2026 at 11:13 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030828-2026 - 2 Apr 2026 at 11:02 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030812-2026 - 2 Apr 2026 at 10:52 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030802-2026 - 17 Mar 2026 at 11:27 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023954-2026 - 16 Mar 2026 at 14:32 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023565-2026 - 16 Mar 2026 at 14:25 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023553-2026 - 28 Nov 2025 at 12:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078052-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036049-2026 21st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030828-2026 2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030812-2026 2nd April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030802-2026 2nd April 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023954-2026 17th March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023565-2026 16th March 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023553-2026 16th March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078052-2025 28th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=16101b29-4acc-f011-813a-005056b64545 - https://sebp.due-north.com/ - 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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