Scope
Reference
PA0003-M014
Description
Three-year contract with Break Charity for the provision of a solo Ofsted registered children's home
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
11 April 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 April 2025 to 11 April 2028
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Several extensive placement searches both locally and nationally have been made without a securing an offer to meet the child's needs. The urgency is unavoidable as the timescale before the new provision is available is too short for a tender process. Risks associated with the child remaining in the current unregistered placement have escalated recently, meaning a move is urgent. Therefore, the services to be provided under this contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency and, as a result, the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure.
Supplier
Break
- Companies House: 01699685
Spar Road
Norwich
NR6 6BX
United Kingdom
Email: office@break-charity.org
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Suffolk County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVH-1657-HHMV
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government