Published date: 2 April 2025

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


Closing: 24 December 2024, 11:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1,864,765

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN753310-22970878

Published date

2 April 2025

Closing date

24 December 2024

Closing time

11:30pm

Contract start date

28 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

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?

No

Description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver an accommodation based support service for children in care and care leavers aged 16-25.\r
The Service will support vulnerable young people who are making the transition from a care to a support setting and who may need varying levels of support, guidance, and input from specialist teams.\r
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Herefordshire Council will make available properties for use under this contract and the provider will be required to enter into coterminous lease agreements strictly for accommodating vulnerable young people under this contract.\r
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The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) allowed within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 74 to 77 and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation.\r
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The service delivery will commence on 1 April 2025 will continue until 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for up to 24 months.\r

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Tender for Accommodation based support service for children in care and care leavers aged 16-25

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 November 2024

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

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Award information

Awarded date

28 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£1,864,765

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Caring for Communities and People

Address

Wolseley House,
Oriel Road,
Cheltenham,
GL50 1TH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Aksana Hironak

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Email

aksana.hironak@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk