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title: "Internal Residential Children’s Homes"
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# Internal Residential Children’s Homes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-residential-children-s-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thurrock Council: "Internal Residential Children’s Homes". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £13,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Thurrock Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thurrock-council-ons-e06000034)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £13,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-residential-children-s-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b`

## 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/internal-residential-children-s-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b#tl-md)

## Description
Thurrock Council is undertaking early market engagement to understand provider interest in the potential operation of residential children’s homes using three council-owned properties. The properties may provide up to six local placements for children looked after, subject to governance, registration, procurement and final approval.
This is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to any future procurement or contract award.
Please note that the contract value, scope and duration are indicative and subject to review. The final contract arrangements may vary following market engagement and the subsequent development of service requirements, taking account of operational, commercial, regulatory and market considerations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85310000, 98000000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2028 to 31/03/2033

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072632-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-31T10:38:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T07:41:49.508Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b