Published date: 18 December 2018

Last edited date: 21 December 2021

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 14 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

    • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

    • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P0550

Published date

18 December 2018

Closing date

14 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 December 2024

Contract end date

17 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham Children's Trust wishes to establish a West Midlands Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for the provision of Placements in Residential Children's Homes. The FCA will be established on the following basis:

• Category 1 - Provision of Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Category 2 - Provision of Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Challenging Behaviour
• Category 3 - Provision of Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children with Complex Health Need
• Category 4 - Provision of Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children who require Specialist Mental Health Services

Flexible Contracting Arrangement shall commence on 17th December 2018 and will remain open for applications until December 2021 without the need for either party to give notice, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

The contracting authority is seeking to establish the Flexible Contracting Arrangement as available also for use by or on behalf of UK public sector bodies (and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes). These will include: Local Authorities i.e. a local authority as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Any other Contracting Authority as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free.

All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the questionnaire.

Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the questionnaire no later than 12:00 hours on 14th December 2024 using the Supplier Portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Carol Woodfield

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 2913

Email

Carol.Woodfield@birmingham.gov.uk