Published date: 25 August 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 October 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£520,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN629605-39319044

Published date

25 August 2022

Closing date

10 October 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

To avoid placing children in unregistered provision, ECC has a programme to acquire and refurbish 4 properties in Essex for use as solo registered children's homes. This tender is for the care provider for the first of these provisions, and will be a block contract.

The purpose of this particular solo property will be to create a safe place where a child can be fully supported with high quality trauma informed care whilst a more permanent and longer-term placement is sought,.

This is a short term, solo bed placement to be used in an emergency basis. It will be a registered children's home bed for any child with SEMH during a period of crisis.


About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Perrett

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Telephone

+44 3330320616

Email

clare.perrett@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://procontract.due-north.com/