Published date: 24 September 2019

Last edited date: 24 September 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£4,000,000 to £45,000,000

Procurement reference

DR/CYP/LCC/18/677-1

Published date

24 September 2019

Closing date

2 July 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is seeking to commission a service that delivers high quality Children's Home placements for Lancashire's Children Looked After. The tender can be found on the Authority's Oracle Sourcing Portal's under the RFQ Number 15235612.The Service will provide 24 nominated placements in Childrens Homes. Nominated Placements must be located within Lancashire's local authority boundaries or up to distance outside of these boundaries of up to 10 miles for mainstream placements and up to 20 miles outside of these boundaries for solo and complex placements. These Services will be delivered by up to three Service Providers, through three separate Contracts tendered as three Lots each comprising of:

• 1 solo Children's Home Nominated Placement;
• 3 complex Children's Home Nominated Placements (in two-three bedded Homes);
• 4 mainstream Children's Home Nominated Placements (in four-six bedded Homes).

When appropriate amended versions of the tender are denoted at the end of the RFQ Number by a comma followed by an amendment number. Search results will display any and all amended versions of the tender. The latest version is determined as being the RFQ Number with the highest amendment number. You may only make a submission against the latest amendment. Where you have made a submission against a tender that is subsequently amended you will be required to resubmit prior to the submission deadline.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LPS Care (CYP) - Contract for the Provision of CYP Agency Residential Services - Block Purchasing Agreement

  • Opportunity
  • Published 14 June 2019, last edited 14 June 2019

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Additional text

Please note there is an option to extend by any defined period provided that the total Contract duration does not exceed 5 years.

Award information

Awarded date

10 September 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Total value of contract

£9,000,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Cherish Childrens Care Limited

Address

Unit 8, Skyways Commercial Campus, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, FY4 3RS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hexagon Care Services

Address

Unit 1 Tustin Court, Preston, PR2 2YQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nurture Childcare Services

Address

71 Edge End Lane, Great Harwood, BB6 7QD

Reference

None

Value of contract

£0

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Readfern

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 538042

Email

Debbie.Readfern@Lancashire.gov.uk