Scope
Reference
OPEN2025628
Description
A single Service Provider for 3 solo placement Ofsted registered Residential Children Homes for Children with Disabilities who are looked after by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
The properties are owned by the Council and are located within the Redcar and Cleveland area. The Service Provider will be required to sign Lease Agreements for each of the properties as part of the Contract.
Total value (estimated)
- £10,920,000 excluding VAT
- £13,104,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2030
- Possible extension to 31 July 2032
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 month optional extension periods available.
For Property 3 only, an additional break clause is included to provide the option to end the contract relating to this property in February 2027. See ITT documents for further information.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKC12 - South Teesside
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Conditions of Participation are included in the Invitation To Tender, and include:
- Committing to obtain required insurance levels if awarded the contract
- Data protection
- Health & Safety
- Compliance with Equality Legislation
Please see Tender for details.
Technical ability conditions of participation
Conditions of Participation are included in the Invitation To Tender, and include:
- Information Security
- Safeguarding Children
- Ofsted Registration
Please see Tender for details.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
19 May 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please be advised that Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council are conducting this procurement via Open (www.open-uk.org). If you go to Browse Opportunities at the top of the page and Filter on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council you can then search for this opportunity. Tenders must be submitted via the Open system.
If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your response, please contact the Open Support Team open.support@nepo.org
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PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
26 June 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | As detailed in the tender documents. |
Quality | 60% |
| Price | As detailed in the tender documents |
Price | 40% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
The Contracting Authority has carried out preliminary market engagement in relation to the contracting opportunity. The preliminary market engagement was conducted prior to the commencement of the Procurement Act 2023 which is why a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was not published.
A face-to-face presentation including Question and Answer session was held 17 December 2024, with the opportunity advertised openly to suppliers on the e-tender system (ProContract). The presentation slides were also subsequently published openly on the e-tender system to allow suppliers not able to attend the session to access the same information and opportunity to raise questions. The slides from the market engagement presentation and responses to questions received are included in this tender pack for information.
Contracting authority
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHZX-3726-LWBD
Redcar and Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street
Redcar
TS10 1RT
United Kingdom
Contact name: Nicola Walker
Email: procurement@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Website: http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Region: UKC12 - South Teesside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government