Published date: 25 March 2021

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: 26 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£140,000,000 to £175,000,000

Procurement reference

IA1629.

Published date

25 March 2021

Closing date

26 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2027

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council has a statutory duty to work with housing providers to ensure that care leavers are provided with suitable accommodation when they leave the care system, this Flexible Framework Agreement is aimed to support this requirement. It will also meet our legal obligation to help prevent homelessness. The contract is aimed predominately at 16 to 17 year old's, however the contract will cater for up to 21 year old's to help meet the requirement of the West Midlands Region.
The framework is being tendered on behalf of the West Midlands Regions and will be utilized by the following Local Authorities: Staffordshire County Council, Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, The County of Herefordshire District Council, Sandwell Children's Trust, Shropshire Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, The Council of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, Borough of Telford & Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire County Council.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

West Midlands Regional Supported Accommodation Flexible Framework Agreement (16 to 21 year olds)

  • Early engagement
  • Published 20 November 2020

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Jo Fitzpatrick

Address

Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01785 854644

Email

joanne.fitzpatrick@staffordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx