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

Social work and related services
Social work services with accommodation
South East (UKJ11)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
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Tenderline Synopsis: Brighter Futures for Children: "Procurement for the provision of Children’s Retained Residential Placements 2025". Published status: unsuccessful. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityBrighter Futures for ChildrenScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
unsuccessful
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBrighter Futures for Children
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusunsuccessful
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
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Published28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
Last source update28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSocial work and related services, Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04cda6
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
  2. Status changed to unsuccessful
    28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    6 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    6 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    6 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 5 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
    6 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    6 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Crisis Care - Planned and Same Day Residential Care
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Therapeutic Residential Care
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Provider Proposal
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Children with Disabilities:
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Children’s Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needs
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    28 Mar 2025, 16:30 GMT
  2. Award unsuccessful
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  3. Award unsuccessful
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  4. Award unsuccessful
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  5. Award unsuccessful
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  6. Award unsuccessful
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Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Planned and Same Day Residential Care Crisis Care
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Therapeutic Residential Care
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Provider Proposal
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Children with Disabilities
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Children’s Home 16/17 year olds with care and support needs
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Brighter Futures for Children

Contracting authority GB-FTS-8671
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  • Brighter Futures for Children
    buyer

    Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, UKJ11, RG1 2LU
    pchub@reading.gov.uk

  • High Court of Justice of England and Wales
    reviewBody

    7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
    +44 2079477156
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