Official UK procurement notice
HCC 09/24 - Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
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 publishedLot #1Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the provision of Residential…AwardedRenewalPublished value£16,943,414
Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield This is an Award Notice and the opportunity is now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
What 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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: Price - 40%
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Sept 2024, 16:45 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 15:28 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2416121- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015781- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a3d2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a Contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Oct 2024 → 20 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published250 days ago20 Feb 2026, 15:28 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Feb 2026, 15:28 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelwel Care Homes LimitedSMEContract for the Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield | £16,943,414 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield · Kelwel Care Homes LimitedSME
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- £16,943,414
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point
- High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kelwel Care Homes LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria