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Published 9 Mar 2023, 09:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Solo Residential Children's Homes

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 5 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Published estimate£16,500,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 11 Apr 2023
Lots 5max 3 won per supplier · max 5 to bid

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Service is tor the provision of a total of five solo placement residential children’s homes that will each provide 24/7 care and support for Suffolk Children in Care who have experienced frequent placement breakdowns or whose needs present challenges to being placed in multi placement or family type settings. Each residential home will care for Children in Care (CiC) aged up to and including 17 years old, must be able to place referrals within short timescales, deliver care via a trauma informed framework and provide care to a staff ration of 2:1 or 3:1.The Service is spit into Lots 1a, Lot 1b and Lot 1c and Lot 2a and Lot 2b. Lots will be provided by the Service in accordance with the Specification. Bidders may apply for one or more Lots, however no more than three lots will be awarded to a single bidder. This is an open with negotiation Light Touch Regime tender.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 5 and win at most 3 of them
Lot #1South East Ipswich semi-detached propertyRenewal

Lot 1a South East Ipswich semi-detached property The Tenure of the property will be retained by Suffolk County Council. and property provided under a License of Occupation to the Provider. The property is already furnished.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentationVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Westgate Bury St Edmunds BungalowRenewal

Lot 1b Westgate Bury St Edmunds Bungalow - Property to be leased to the Provider of the Service from Suffolk County Council. The property is unfurnished.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentationVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Lowestoft Property not yet identifiedRenewal

Lot 1c Lowestoft Property not yet identified to by purchased by Suffolk County Council and to be leased to the Provider of the Service from Suffolk County Council.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentationVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Property for the Service will be Supplied by the Provider of the ServiceRenewal

Lot 2a Property for the Service will be Supplied by the Provider of the Service

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentationVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Property for the Service will be Supplied by the Provider of the ServiceRenewal

Lot 2b Property for the Service will be Supplied by the Provider of the Service

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentationVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
9 Mar 2023, 09:22 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2023, 09:22 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
CD1377
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006846
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b0c8 Find a Tender

Publisher note: If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks / requirements at the award stages of the procurement. Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended 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`

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Submission deadline
11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Mar 2023 → 31 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 Mar 2023, 09:22 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 May 2023, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Endeavour House, Russell Road, IPSWICH, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria