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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-031fe0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dorset Council: "The Provision of Children's Residential Care". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £42,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Apr 2022, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (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:** 8 April 2022 at 16:00 BST
- **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, UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031fe0`

## 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-031fe0#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-031fe0#participate

## Description
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.
This is an Open Framework. Annually during the Term, providers who are not on the
Framework, including those that have previously applied and failed to become Framework
providers and those whose Framework Agreement has been terminated (but excluding any
whose Framework Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract has been terminated for Contract
Non-Compliance) will be given a further opportunity to obtain a place on the Framework
Agreement.
The Council will advertise the re-opening opportunity before the anniversary of the
Framework commencement date or as defined by the Council’s business needs.
Advertisement shall be via:  https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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

- **Description:** 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
p...

- **Renewal published:** yes

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

- **Description:** 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
p...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** 018436-2022-A-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Budwood Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31882`
  - Value: £42,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 018436-2022-B-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Lily Residential Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-57759`
  - Value: £42,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 018436-2022-C-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Beaufort Care Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-57760`
  - Value: £42,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 018436-2022-D-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Budwood Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31882`
  - Value: £42,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 018436-2022-E-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Lily Residential Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-57759`
  - Value: £42,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** 018436-2022-A-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £42,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2022

- **Contract:** 018436-2022-B-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £42,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2022

- **Contract:** 018436-2022-C-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £42,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2022

- **Contract:** 018436-2022-D-4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £42,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2022

- **Contract:** 018436-2022-E-5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £42,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018436-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-06T09:07:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T21:25:51.465Z
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