Published date: 27 February 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Social work services with accommodation - 85311000
Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£1,000,000 to £1,500,000
Procurement reference
LBROM001-DN712995-22935614
Published date
27 February 2024
Approach to market date
1 April 2024
Contract start date
1 June 2024
Contract end date
31 May 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The London Borough of Bromley is seeking to commission a residential care provider able to deliver up to 5 children's home placements across multiple children's homes within their estate. The contract would be for one year with an option to extend for a further year. The first step of the procurement process is to engage with the market through this Expression of Interest.
This Expression of Interest will be open for a period of 2 weeks and will inform the Council's decision on whether to pursue this type of contract in the future. The Council will also use the outcome of the Expression of Interest to inform any potential future tender process that the Council may undertake in due course (anticipated to commence in April 2024).
For consideration of this project, we are seeking Expressions of Interest from providers that can satisfy the criteria below.
1 Provisions for up to 5 young people, aged between 11-15, mixed genders.
2 The provider will consider emergency / same day or short notice placements for young people who are at immediate need / require an emergency placement.
3 Providers should be able to accommodate young people for both short and longer term placements in line with their care plans
4 Additional support to be in place or can be accessed for young people with multiple / complex needs.
5 Providers will have some provision for young people subject to DOLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards)
6 Placements provided as part of this contact, must be located in a children's home which is registered and has a good / outstanding OFSTED rating.
7 The London Borough of Bromley has a maximum budget of £4,600 per placement and week. The provider must be able to work within this budget.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | £1,500,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
Richard Keys
Address
Bromley Civic Centre
Stockwell Close
Bromley
BR1 3UH
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 2083134058
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