Published date: 29 January 2019

Last edited date: 29 January 2019

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: 18 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

Location of contract

RM17 6SL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

PS/2019/030

Published date

29 January 2019

Closing date

18 March 2019

Contract start date

29 March 2019

Contract end date

30 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Thurrock Council is seeking to understand the market place for two types of Ofsted regulated registered residential children's homes:

A. To exclusively place vulnerable young people aged 16 and 17 on admission, who are not yet ready to live in unregulated supported accommodation
B. For emergency placements for young people aged 12-15 on admission

In addition:

C. Providers who have empty Ofsted regulated residential children's homes, but that are still registered with Ofsted

Homes with a maximum of 4 young people are required. Smaller units are preferred.

At this stage there is no guarantee of business from the Council with this simply being a market test.

PLEASE VIEW THE APPENDED DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

More information

Links

Additional text

Please note this is an expression of Interest only with no guarantee of a contract with the Council. The Council is requesting interested parties to complete and return the interest declaration form (appendix 1)

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kiri Mason

Address

New Road
Grays
Essex
RM17 6SL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01375 652243

Email

KMason@Thurrock.gov.uk