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title: "Market Engagement Expression of Interest: Children's Residential Provision"
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# Market Engagement Expression of Interest: Children's Residential Provision

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-expression-of-interest-children-s-residential-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06b09f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Torbay Council: "Market Engagement Expression of Interest: Children's Residential Provision". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £33,930,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Torbay Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/torbay-council-ons-e06000027)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £33,930,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services with accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKK42
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-expression-of-interest-children-s-residential-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06b09f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b09f`

## 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/market-engagement-expression-of-interest-children-s-residential-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06b09f#tl-md)

## Description
Torbay Council are undertaking market engagement via an Expression of Interest and Request for Information for residential provision to support children and young people with complex needs. 
The Council is exploring the development of local children’s residential provision to support children and young people with complex needs. The Council is seeking to better understand market interest, capacity and capability in relation to the delivery of local residential provision, including children’s homes and short breaks / respite provision.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 23/12/2026 to 24/12/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F054158-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-09T09:59:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T19:48:46.145Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b09f