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# COV - West Midlands Children's Regional Residential Care Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cov-west-midlands-children-s-regional-residential-care-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077659). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Coventry City Council: "COV - West Midlands Children's Regional Residential Care Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £4,946,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Coventry City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-city-council-ons-e08000026)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,946,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG11, UKG12, UKG13, UKG21, UKG22, UKG23, UKG24, UKG31, UKG32, UKG33, UKG36, UKG37, UKG38, UKG39
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cov-west-midlands-children-s-regional-residential-care-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077659#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077659`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** The framework can be accessed by the 14 West Midlands Local Authorities/Trusts listed below and their successors/any successor bodies of any of the 14 entities. 
Birmingham Children's Trust
The Council of the City of Coventry
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Herefordshire Council
Sandwell Children's Trust
Shropshire Council 
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Staffordshire County Council
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Borough of Telford & Wrekin
Walsall Council
Warwickshire County Council
Wolverhampton City Council
Worcestershire County Council

## 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/cov-west-midlands-children-s-regional-residential-care-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077659#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk%2Fmidlands)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cov-west-midlands-children-s-regional-residential-care-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077659#participate

## Description
This framework is for the provision of children's residential care across the West Midlands region. Coventry City Council is the lead local authority for the framework, which can be accessed by the 14 West Midlands Local Authorities/Trusts and their successors/any successor bodies of any of the 14 entities. The West Midlands Children's Residential Care Framework aims to be the primary means by which residential care placements are sourced in the region from the independent market. 
This is a framework re-opening and Tenderers are invited to bid for one or more of the Lots. Providers that are already on the framework can apply to be added to an additional Lot(s) and/or apply to add further Children's Residential Homes to the Framework. For example, if a Provider has already been awarded the framework agreement for Lots 1 and 2, they can now apply for Lot 3 and/or Lot 6. Similarly, if a Provider has already been awarded the framework agreement for Lots 1 and 2, they can apply to add another Children's Residential Home(s) to Lots 1 and/or 2 and apply to be added to an additional Lot(s).
Please see tender documents for more information about the framework and how it will be awarded. The tender documents can be downloaded from Coventry City Council's e-tendering portal CSW-JETS via https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands.
This is a Flexible framework, which is being re-opened for a Light Touch Framework under the Procurement Act 2023 (and for the avoidance of doubt NOT as an Open Framework as defined by the Procurement Act 2023). The framework shall be re-opened at least annually and there will be additional re-openings, at any time if in the reasonable opinion of the Council the flexible framework needs to be re-opened to enable the Council and any Placing Authority to discharge their statutory duties in relation to Children in Care and the current number of providers and homes do not offer sufficient capacity in terms of residential placements available across the West Midlands region.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Planned Residential Care
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,946,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 is for the provision of Planned Residential Care placements
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 30/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Crisis Care
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,946,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 is for the provision of Crisis Care placements
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 30/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Residential Care with DFE Regulated Education
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,946,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 3 is for the provision of Residential Care with DFE Regulated Education placements
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 30/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Residential Parenting Assessments
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,946,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 4 is for the provision of Residential Parenting Assessments placements
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 30/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Therapeutic Residential Care
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,946,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 5 is for the provision of Therapeutic Residential Care placements
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 30/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Children with Disabilities
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,946,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 6 is for the provision of Children with Disabilities placements
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 30/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F089110-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-21T11:32:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:42:47.790Z
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