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Published 6 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement for the provision of Children’s Retained Residential Placements 2025

Official notice

Authority: Brighter Futures for Children

5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£10,000,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 5 Feb 2025
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) wants to commission up to 8 retained children’s residential placement beds using block contracts.We have indicated below the description of the Lots that we are seeking to offer contracts:Group 1 - Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential CareGroup 2 - Therapeutic Residential CareGroup 3 - Provider ProposalGroup 4 -Children with Disabilities: We are seeking Provider to offer specialism, included one or more of the following support needs: Physical Disability, Sensory loss, Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, Emotional Behavioural supportGroup 5 - Children’s Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needsChildren’s Residential Home providers shall be based within a 20 mile radius of Reading. The aim of this is:

  • Improved Brighter Futures for Children achievement of the target to accommodate 80% of children within 20 miles of Reading boundary.
  • To achieve more competitive rates and better access

CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential CareCancelledRenewal

Lot 1 Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential Care This service will deliver child centred service to support children in need of crisis support, to support them to regulate and stabilise. We require this as a short term assessment service up to 12 weeks, with planned move on into longer term placement. The provider will consider same day placements where this is safe to do so with minimum disruption to current placements. Block 2 bedsAge range 9-18

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 24 months extension available following 2 year contractVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Therapeutic Residential CareCancelledRenewal

Lot 2 Therapeutic Residential Care We are seeking providers to establish a block contract with us. Demonstrating expertise to deliver therapeutic care, within an identified, evidence-based, nationally recognised, therapeutic model; for children with complex psychological, emotional and behavioural needs, including EBD and including sexualised behaviours. This service will deliver child centred service to support long term stable placements of children. The service will build a flexible approach around the needs of child in placement and work with Social Care to support with any changing needs. Block 2 bedsAge range 9-18

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 24 months extension available following 2 year contractVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Provider ProposalCancelledRenewal

We are seeking Providers to propose solutions to issues evidenced in the Brighter Futures for Children Sufficiency Strategy 2024-2025. We are seeking to invite Providers to propose innovative solutions to supporting the needs identified in our Transformation Programme. BFfC reserves the right not to take up this option. Block up to 2 beds depending on proposalAge range up to 18

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 24 months extension available following 2 year contractVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Children with Disabilities:CancelledRenewal

Lot 4 Children with Disabilities: We are seeking Provider to offer specialism, included one or more of the following support needs: Physical Disability, Sensory loss, Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, Emotional Behavioural supportWe are seeking providers to establish a block contract with us. Preferably located within Reading area. Ideally across more than one site to allow more effective management of matching placements. Services are required for children and young people with physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Block 1 bedsAge range 9-18

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 24 months extension available following 2 year contractVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Children’s Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needsCancelledRenewal

Lot 5 Children’s Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needsWe are seeking Provider to offer children’s home service to 16/17 year old children with care needs, with aim to either support child into independence at 18 : or to work with Children’s Services and Adult Social care to manage an appropriate move on to Adult Services provision when care needs meet Adult Services threshold. Block 1 bedsAge range 16-18

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 24 months extension available following 2 year contractVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT
Last source update
28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
BFfC P 00002139
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011865
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cda6 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The relevant deadlines depend on the specific nature of the remedies required and are defined in Regulations 93 & 94 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT

Timeline

5 Feb 2025 → 28 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    5 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to unsuccessful
    28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5

5 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Brighter Futures for Children

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, South East, RG1 2LUContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body LondonContact phone
  • The Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.