Published date: 3 October 2022

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


Closing: 5 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Child daycare services - 85312110

  • Daycare services for disabled children and young people - 85312120

  • Administrative social services - 85321000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN615679-82690809

Published date

3 October 2022

Closing date

5 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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

Kent County Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable provider to fulfil the statutory requirements set out under Regulations 43 and 44 in the supply of an independent visitor service to overnight short break children's homes in Kent. Kent County Council own and manage 6 Overnight Short Break Units for disabled children & young people up to the age of 18. To comply with the Children's Home (England) Regulations (2015) and maintain their registration with Ofsted, KCC are required to employ Independent Visitors. A new service is required to be commissioned and in place by 1 October 2022. The six inhouse overnight stay units are: • Fairlawn, Ashford • The Den, Sunrise Centre, Southborough • Tree Tops, Dartford • Blue Bells, Detling • The Beach Hut, Windchimes, Herne Bay • The NEST, Ashford
A seventh unit, The Nest two, is currently under the early stages of development and will have the same inspection requirements. The estimated timeline for the seventh unit to expected to open towards the end of 2023.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Short Break Overnight Units

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 August 2022

Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2022

Contract start date

3 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Total value of contract

£100,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Platinum Care Consultancy

Address

Rift House
160 Eureka Park
Upper Pemberton, Ashford Kent
TN25 4AZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicola Bowden

Address

County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000418371

Email

Nicola.Bowden@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk