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# Children Residential Placements Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-residential-placements-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05d297). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Bexley: "Children Residential Placements Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £70,204,800. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: www.londontenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Bexley](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-bexley-ons-e09000004)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £70,204,800 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 November 2025 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-residential-placements-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05d297#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d297`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-residential-placements-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05d297#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [londontenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.londontenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-residential-placements-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05d297#participate

## Description
Provision of Residential Placements for Children with disabilities

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Children with Disabilities
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £14,404,800

- **Contract Period:** 02/02/2026 to 02/02/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,200,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/02/2026 to 02/02/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Sexual and Criminal Exploitation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,600,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/02/2026 to 02/02/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Children with Disabilities (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **OAK NEST CHILDREN'S HOMES LTD, THE DRIVE CARE HOMES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:15157738`, `GB-COH:03519585`
  - Value: £14,404,800 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/02/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Social, Emotional Mental Health (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **ACORN HOMES (UK) LIMITED, Ethelbert Children's Services, LITTLE FEET LTD (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:03397032`, `GB-FTS-51266`, `GB-COH:14915416`, `GB-FTS-166286`
  - Value: £40,200,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 25/02/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Criminal/Sexual Exploitation (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Ethelbert Children's Services, LITTLE FEET LTD, SANCTUARY 16 LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51266`, `GB-COH:14915416`, `GB-COH:13395704`
  - Value: £15,600,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 25/02/2026

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £14,404,800
  - Signed Date: 09/03/2026

- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,200,000
  - Signed Date: 09/03/2026

- **Contract:** 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,600,000
  - Signed Date: 09/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F067870-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-04T10:29:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T18:44:20.559Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d297