Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex
Southend On Sea
SS26FA
Contact
Lucy Gayler
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.duenorth.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Provision of a Children's Residential and Accommodation Framework (Re-open 2026)
Reference number
DN805199
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) is reopening the Children's Residential and Accommodation Framework. The Framework was originally established in September 2025. A description of each lot and applicable sub-lot is as set out below.
Framework Lots:
Lot 1: Residential Care Provision
For children unable to reside with their family, providing care, support, and a nurturing environment. Below are the applicable sub-lots:
a) Individual Placements (including Emergency and Crisis Care)
b) Block Booking
c) Bespoke Arrangements
d) Respite Placements
Lot 2: Supported Accommodation
For 16-25-year-olds, offering housing with additional support services to help transition to independent living. This lot will encompass the previous Transitional Supported Housing services for 16-25-year-olds including young parents. Providing temporary housing with supportive services to help residents move towards and maintain permanent housing. Below are the applicable sub-lots:
a) Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-olds with support on site
b) Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-old Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children with support on site
c) Solo placement accommodation for 16-17-year-olds with support on site
d) Multi-occupancy accommodation for young people 18 - 25 with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF): Please note that this sub-lot will not be re-opening as part of this requirement.
e) Multi occupancy for former relevant young people aged 18-25 who continue to have support needs but are not eligible for adult social care and/or young people aged 16 and 17 who are not looked after or a Child in Need but are homeless and require age-appropriate provision. Please note that this sub-lot will not be re-opening as part of this requirement.
f) Multi occupancy accommodation for Young Parents 16-25 with access to support on site including for a duration of gestation.
Original Contract Term is 3 years (36 months). This framework was originally established in September 2025 and therefore the Framework contract term has already commenced.
All applicable tender documentation can be found on ProContract, the Council's e-procurement system.
The original Framework opportunity notice published for this requirement was on Contracts Finder (see link below). As a result, SCC will publish a combined Contract Award notice for this requirement based on;
a) the original award details for establishing this framework and, b) the award details for re-opening the framework as per this associated notice.
Linked Notices to Re-opening of Framework 2026:
F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-086587
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fe9a (view related notices)
Published 31 December 2025, 2:51pm
F14: Notice for changes or additional information
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001600
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fe9a
Published 8 January 2026, 4:19pm
F14: Notice for changes or additional information
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010554
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fe9a
Published 5 February 2026, 2:49pm
Original Framework Opportunity Notice 2025: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7ca51e0c-87f3-4736-b7ab-c34331790e9d?origin=SearchResults&p=2
Local Government Reform:
The contracting authority is Southend-on-Sea City Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £105,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1: Residential Care ProvisionSub-lots:a) Individual Placements (including Emergency and Crisis Care)b) Block Bookingc) Bespoke Arrangementsd) Respite PlacementsLot 2: Supported AccommodationSub-lots:a) Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-olds with support on site b) Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-old Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children with support on site c) Solo placement accommodation for 16-17-year-olds with support on site f) Multi occupancy accommodation for Young Parents 16-25 with access to support on site including for a duration of gestation.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Residential Homes
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Children's Residential and Accommodation Framework Re-open 2026.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is reopening the Children's Residential and Accommodation services:
Lot 1 - Residential Homes
Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation in 2026.
Original Contract Term is 3 years (36 months), however this framework was established in 2025 and therefore the framework contract term has already commenced.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £89,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
22
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend: 24 months with 2 extensions available
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supported Accommodation
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Children's Residential and Accommodation Framework Re-open 2026.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is reopening the Children's Residential and Accommodation services:
Lot 1 - Residential Homes
Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation in 2026.
Original Contract Term is 3 years (36 months), however this framework was established in 2025 and therefore the framework contract term has already commenced.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
22
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend: 24 months with 2 extensions available
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that the following sub-lots will not be re-opening:
d) Multi-occupancy accommodation for young people 18 - 25 with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
e) Multi occupancy for former relevant young people age 18-25 who continue to have support needs but are not eligible for adult social care and/or young people aged 16 and 17 who are not looked after or a Child in Need but are homeless and require age-appropriate provision.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-086587
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 March 2026
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 March 2026
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The provisioning of documentation relating to the Procurement Process and the submission of Responses from interested Parties will be conducted electronically via Southend-on-Sea City Council's Electronic Tender Facility, ProContract:
https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm
The Candidates must ensure that they have downloaded and are fully aware of all the information which they are required to be in receipt of. This includes the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Technical (Quality) Responses, Commercial (Price) Submissions, Tender Forms & Declarations.
All submissions must be forms to be completed online via Pro Contract. All key procurement timescales will be found within the ITT document attached to the tender pack on ProContract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL United Kingdom
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom