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Published 2 May 2025, 14:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Residential Children's Home Services (block bed purchase) in Westmorland and Furness

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD12)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submission deadline Not published
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

To secure beds for children from Westmorland & Furness Council through a local block bed contract arrangement To improve the lives of children referred to the service, through the provision of a high-quality local children's home

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Residential Children's Home - Block Purchase Contract

To secure beds for children from Westmorland & Furness Council through a local block bed contract arrangement

To improve the lives of children referred to the service, through the provision of a high-quality local children's home

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
85000000 Health and social work services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—21 Nov 2025CancelledFollowing conclusion of the evaluation and award process for the tender 'The provision of residential children's home services (block bed purchase) in Westmorland and Furness'. The council will not be progressing with the award of contract and advises of its intention to terminate this procurement exercise. No award will be made. Any further decisions to re-procure this service will be advertised through the council's tender portal, The Chest. www.the-chest.org.uk

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
2 May 2025, 14:48 BST
Last source update
21 Nov 2025, 15:20 GMT
Authority reference
DN771349
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076125
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 May 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    2 May 2025, 14:48 BST
  2. Contract starts398 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published346 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 15:20 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 May 2025, 14:48 BST
    UK2
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    21 Nov 2025, 15:20 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    21 Nov 2025, 15:20 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure