Official UK procurement notice
HCC -OCT/25 THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council has awarded the contract for the PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM to Concept Care Solutions.
This is a UK7 notice, the opportunity is now closed
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: Part 3 – Award (Award Criteria) Part 3A - Price (40%) Fixed Prices: Total Tender Price (Overall Price) (100%) Optional Bed Rates at Separate Location(s) Part 3B - Quality (60%) Co-Production (15%) Mobilisation Plan (10%) Staff Recruitment and Training (15%) Equality of Opportunity (15%) Social Value (10%) Monitoring Systems and Processes (10%) Core Values (10%) Services for Young People (SfYP) and Local Community Relationships (15%) Please refer to Section 4 of the Instructions to Tenderers for a full breakdown of the Award Criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 12:46 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
HCC2516915- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066188- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05224cFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices are to be submitted to the Council, in accordance with the Prices and Payment clause in the Conditions of Contract. Payment will normally be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of a correct invoice
- Risks
In furtherance of the UK Government’s plans for English devolution, Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is consulting on plans for the reorganisation of local government structures in its county. This reorganisation may result in the county, district and borough councils of Hertfordshire being re-organised into a multi tiered unitary authority. HCC is required to submit its full plan for re-organisation to UK Government by November 2025, and any changes are estimated to take effect in April 2028 (although this is subject to change). Such changes could directly affect the structure, scope, or continuation of the contract beyond 1st April 2028. Whilst it is anticipated that existing contracts will be novated to the replacement authority, HCC can offer no guarantee at this stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 14 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 12:46 BST
- Market engagement11 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
To access the PME documentation please visit the Council's e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by Intend at in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire ↗ and follow the on-screen guidance.
The Council is seeking expressions of interest and the option for organisations to attend a PME Provider Event on 30 June 2025 at 14.00 at Farnham House, Stevenage. Please note that attendance requests for the PME Provider Event (which should be no more than 2 representatives from each organisation) must be received by 12.00 noon on 26 June 2025. Please send your requests to attend the PME Provider Event to [email protected], stating the names of all attendees, with email and telephone contact details.
In addition, to participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Provider Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of this project by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 11 July 2025, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Provider Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council's sole discretion.
Please make sure that you have submitted your Provider Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Provider Questionnaire.
If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.
Participation in the PME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council.
- Next notice expected8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published364 days ago17 Oct 2025, 10:48 BST
- Clarification questions by341 days ago9 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline326 days ago24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by249 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent228 days ago3 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends218 days ago12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts75 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published32 days ago14 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
Notice history
13 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 12:46 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 12:47 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Jun 2025, 14:36 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Jun 2025, 15:50 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Oct 2025, 10:48 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £4,423,36017 Oct 2025, 10:48 BST
- Status changed to active17 Oct 2025, 10:48 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Oct 2025, 10:48 BST
- Deadline published: 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT17 Oct 2025, 10:48 BST
- Contract award notice published3 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMT
- Contract signature expected14 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Sept 2026, 10:28 BSTUK7
Published amendments (2)
Typo correction
Incorrect reference stated. Correct reference is HCC2516915.
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 17 Jun 2025, 17 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 2 releases · 23 May 2025, 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concept Care SolutionsSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further two (2) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years | £3,284,820 inc. VAT | 3 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM · Concept Care SolutionsSME
- Signed
- 7 May 2026
- Value
- £3,284,820 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further two (2) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Concept Care SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunity
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender