Scope
Description
The London Borough of Bromley has commissioned a provider to deliver specialist children's residential provision via a partnership arrangement.
The Provider will deliver a five-bed residential children's home in Bromley for young people aged 11-17 with medium to high levels of need, including those experiencing complex trauma and behavioural challenges. The service will operate 24/7, 365 days a year, with a minimum 1:1 staffing ratio and enhanced support where required. The delivery model is relational, trauma-informed, child-centred, and aligned with Ofsted's Social Care Common Inspection Framework. The Provider will provide integrated care, including emotional wellbeing support, health coordination, and therapeutic interventions, underpinned by a strong safeguarding framework and a dedicated children's home property management team.
Contract 1. Provision of a Children's Home
Supplier
Contract value
- £17,880,000 excluding VAT
- £17,880,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 October 2025
Contract dates
- 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2032
- Possible extension to 12 October 2035
- 10 years
Description of possible extension:
One three-year extension option on the same terms.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The option to provide the same services at a second property, subject to funding.
CPV classifications
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Contract locations
- UKI61 - Bromley
Key performance indicators
| Name | Description | Reporting frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | % of occupancy (per days per month of beds occupied or referral accepted) - monitoring to commence three months from first placement. |
1 months |
| Referral Acknowledgment | No./% referrals acknowledged within 24 hours of receipt (core office hours) |
1 months |
| Matching Meetings | No./% matching meeting arranged within 48 hours of receipt (core office hours) |
1 months |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
In September 2024, the London Borough of Bromley conducted formal market testing of solutions for the provision of specialist children's residential provisions, including partnership arrangements and investment solutions. The market testing concluded that the only provider to meet the Council's expectations and criteria set out was Barnardo's. This process was advertised via a Prior Information Notice (PIN) under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This exercise indicated that there are no alternative providers available that would be interested and capable of fulfilling the Council's requirements and criteria.
Supplier
BARNARDO'S
- Companies House: 00061625
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 216250
Barnardo House
Barkingside , Ilford
IG6 1QG
United Kingdom
Email: bdunationalteam@barnardos.org.uk
Website: http://www.barnardos.org.uk
Region: UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
London Borough of Bromley
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBBG-1282-YCXD
Bromley Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road
Bromley
BR1 1DP
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@bromley.gov.uk
Region: UKI61 - Bromley
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government