Cross Regional Project
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Oxfordshire County Council, representing a consortium of local authorities including Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes, Reading, Bedfordshire, and Oxfordshire, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Cross Regional Project. This tender is focused on providing residential, educational, and therapeutic services for children aged 11 to 17 with complex needs. The procurement category falls under social work and related services, and the contract is slated to begin on 1st August 2027, spanning five years with potential renewals.
A preliminary market engagement is currently scheduled, with the deadline for providers to submit responses by 19th December 2025. The project operates across various regions in the UK, namely UKH2 and UKJ1. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in social work, residential care, and educational services for young individuals with complex needs.
Companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), with expertise in delivering high-quality therapeutic and educational solutions are ideal candidates for this project. The service is set to initially accommodate 36 placements, with potential for expansion, enabling partnering businesses to contribute substantially towards regional welfare improvement and increasing their operational footprint. Organisations with innovative approaches to service delivery and the capacity to manage complex care environments are particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement opportunity.
Cross Regional contract on behalf of Councils Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes, Reading, Bedfordshire 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. After six months, partners can buy extra placements at any time during the contract.
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The contract period is five years.
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