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title: "External Placements for Looked After Children - Re-Opening"
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# External Placements for Looked After Children - Re-Opening

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-placements-for-looked-after-children-re-opening-ocds-h6vhtk-029b99). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thurrock Council: "External Placements for Looked After Children - Re-Opening". Published status: complete. Published Value: £60,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Thurrock Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thurrock-council-ons-e06000034)
- **Published Value:** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services, Social work services with accommodation, Social work services without accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKH32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £180,000,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-placements-for-looked-after-children-re-opening-ocds-h6vhtk-029b99#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029b99`

## 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/external-placements-for-looked-after-children-re-opening-ocds-h6vhtk-029b99#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fthurrockcouncil%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F268)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-placements-for-looked-after-children-re-opening-ocds-h6vhtk-029b99#participate

## Description
In 2019, the Council established a Select List of Providers committed to providing high quality care and support and achieving the best outcomes for children and young people. This Select List is currently re-opened for new applications on an annual basis. This exercise was the second re-opening for new applications.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Supported Accommodation
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** Supported Accommodation Services
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2021 to 31/01/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Residential Care
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** Residential Care
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2021 to 31/01/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Independent Foster Care Agencies
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** Independent Foster Care Agencies
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2021 to 31/01/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Family Assessment Centres
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** Family Assessment Centres
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2021 to 31/01/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Residential Care for 16 and 17 Year Olds (regulated)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** Residential Care for 16 and 17 Year Olds (regulated)
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2021 to 31/01/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Supported Accommodation (active)
  - Award id: `031667-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Grow2Gether Care Services Ltd, Mercy Gold Limited, Our Rock Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-38171`, `GB-FTS-156545`, `GB-FTS-176493`, `GB-FTS-38176`, `GB-FTS-38177`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Residential Care (active)
  - Award id: `031667-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Five Rivers Child Care Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108685`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Foster Care Agencies (active)
  - Award id: `031667-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Avanti Fostering Ltd, Five Rivers Child Care Limited, Greater London Fostering LTD (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-38173`, `GB-FTS-108685`, `GB-COH-04236191`, `GB-FTS-38179`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Family Assessment Centres (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `031667-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Residential Care for 16-17 yrs (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `031667-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Supported Accommodation (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2021

- **Contract:** Residential Care (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2021

- **Contract:** Independent Foster Care Agencies (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031667-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-17T16:31:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:32:09.194Z
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