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HCC 09/24 - Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield - AWARD

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services

Open procedure
CPV: Health and social work services (85000000)
Published contract value£16,943,414VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 9 Nov 2027
Awarded to Kelwel Care Limited
Contract starts 10 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire County Council went out for the procurement for The Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield.

This contract was awarded to was awarded to Kelwel Care Homes Ltd

Fina A Tender Award Notice Number: 2026/S 000-015781

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
IT-285-8748-HCC2416121 - AWARD
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
85311300
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Additional classifications 2: Reference
85310000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Social work services
Additional classifications 3: Reference
85311000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Social work services with accommodation
Additional classifications 4: Reference
85300000
Additional classifications 4: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description
Social work and related services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SG13 8DE; East of England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    10 Nov 2025
  2. Contract starts
    10 Nov 2025
  3. Notice published
    20 Feb 2026
  4. Contract ends
    9 Nov 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Hertfordshire County Council - Children's ServicesContracting authority Pegs Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8DE, United KingdomContact name, email, phone

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Kelwel Care LimitedSupplier Jubilee House, 3 The Drive, Brentwood, United Kingdom, CM13 3FR

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-234d42e0-9d94-4cc6-b821-627b61432f8b-2026-02-20T16:10:55Z
Published
20 Feb 2026
Latest update
20 Feb 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-234d42e0-9d94-4cc6-b821-627b61432f8b
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-234d42e0-9d94-4cc6-b821-627b61432f8b-1