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AwardSocial work services with accommodationCPV: 85300000

Procurement for the provision of Children's Retained Residential Placements 2025

Reading
Published 28 Mar, 2025
Contract Value
£10,000,000
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

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 Description

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 Information5 Lots
1Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential Care
Cancelled

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

2Children with Disabilities:
Cancelled

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

3Children's Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needs
Cancelled

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

4Therapeutic Residential Care
Cancelled

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

5Provider Proposal
Cancelled

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

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Awardee Scale
Not specified
Current Stage
Award

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value
£10,000,000
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Contract duration information not available.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Tender

06 Jan 2025 at 16:03

Tender Notice

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

BFF
BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN
Services
Contact Name
Fiona Rimmer
READING
RG1 2LU
South East
England
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

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Number of Suppliers
0
Awards Value
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Documents & Links

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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
OCDS RecordID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6

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