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title: "The Provision of Children's Residential Care"
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# The Provision of Children's Residential Care

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-children-s-residential-care-ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dorset Council: "The Provision of Children's Residential Care". Published status: cancelled. Framework Ceiling: £42,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dorset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £42,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Housing services, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKK2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30`

## 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/the-provision-of-children-s-residential-care-ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-children-s-residential-care-ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30#participate

## Description
Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for the provision of
Children's Residential Care. The Council is required through a "sufficiency duty" to secure
sufficient accommodation for children and young people under their care who cannot live at
home. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality services and be part of making a
positive contribution to the lives and well-being of children in Dorset. The purposes are to
guarantee availability of placements, surety of funding for the provider(s) and to ensure best
value through economies of scale where possible. The Total Contract Value is £42,000,000
over the 7-year term. The Framework has the following lots: Lot 1 - Planned and Same Day
Children's Homes Residential Care Children and young people requiring planned and/ or
same day residential care and accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who
are normally resident within the Dorset Council area. Lot 2 - Therapeutic Residential Care
Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation
for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for
full definition of Therapeutic Care). To gain entry on to the Framework, Tenderers are
required to submit their tender in accordance with the instructions set out in this
procurement process.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 70333000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Children and young people requiring planned and/ or same day residential care and
accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the
Dorset Council area.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Therapeutic Residential Care
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 70333000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation
for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for
full definition of Therapeutic Care).

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 001751-2022-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001751-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-01-20T16:51:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T10:17:08.008Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ee30