Published date: 28 February 2022

Last edited date: 28 February 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: 8 April 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

Location of contract

RM17 6SL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-392-1391-EOI - Ofsted Registered Residential Care Homes

Published date

28 February 2022

Closing date

8 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 April 2022

Contract end date

10 April 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Thurrock Council is seeking initial expressions of interest to procure block contract arrangements for residential care beds for looked after children. As of February 2022 there were 29 children who were currently residing in a registered care home, representing around 10% of the total number of looked after children.
In response to the national issues around sourcing appropriate placements for children with complex difficulties, Thurrock is seeking to establish contractual partnerships with existing providers who hold Ofsted registration for children's residential care homes.

The Council is exploring a number of options including but not limited to:
o Homes within Thurrock or close to its border
o Solo and multi placement homes
o Utilising either Local Authority housing stock or property already owned or to be acquired by a potential provider
o Placements for children with Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties (ESBD)
o Placements for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
o Block contract arrangements to ensure access for Thurrock children
o Medium and long term placements
o Emergency placements held ready for use at short notice
o Providers who have existing capacity or are looking to expand their provision

At this stage the Council is seeking an indication of whether providers would like to be considered for inclusion in this process.

Please express your interest through the In-Tend portal by 8th April 2022.

Please note that contract start and end date in this advert is a required field, but the dates are currently unknown for this project. The dates provided are therefore not reflective of the actual anticipated contract start and end date for this project.

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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