Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough Of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Children’s Home Care Provision (Accommodation based residential care for Young People)
Reference number
LBC/TN/390
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Croydon (‘the Council") is seeking to commission an experienced Service Provider to run a new children’s home and deliver registered services.The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specification, which form part of the Tender Documents. The Contract is for a period of a maximum of 7 years (the "Term").This procurement will be carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the PCR 2015.The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process and will run electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal.All communication throughout the tender process will be via London Borough of Croydon E-Procurement Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk).A bidders briefing will be held on the 7th January at 11am. Please register your interest via correspondence message including, name and email of attendees on the intend portal to receive an teams invite to the event.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,964,305
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Croydon (‘the Council") is seeking to commission an experienced Service Provider to run a new children’s home and deliver registered services.The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specification, which form part of the Tender Documents. The Contract is for a period of a maximum of 7 years (the "Term").This procurement will be carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the PCR 2015.The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040965
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
LBC/CN/817
Title
Childrens Home Care Provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Christopher’s Fellowship
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,272,615
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,272,615
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HM Courts and Tribunal Service
London
Country
United Kingdom