Planning

The Provision of Residential Children's Home Services (block bed purchase) in Westmorland and Furness

  • Westmorland and Furness Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018825

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050c6a

Published 2 May 2025, 2:48pm



Scope

Reference

DN771349

Description

Residential Children's Home - Block Purchase Contract

To secure beds for children from Westmorland & Furness Council through a local block bed contract arrangement

To improve the lives of children referred to the service, through the provision of a high-quality local children's home

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKD12 - East Cumbria

Engagement

Engagement deadline

4 April 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

The Engagement session was advertised via the council tender portal The Chest. Expressions of interest were provided directly to the council via an email address provided within the advertisement.

Providers in the market who expressed an interest were invited to attend an engagement session on the 4th April 2025. The session was virtual and presented on Microsoft Teams. Provision for clarifications were held at the end of the session.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Westmorland and Furness Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYD-1758-YNVR

South Lakeland House

Kendal

LA9 4DQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Mrs Corrina McCleary-Hill

Telephone: +447423749386

Email: Procurement.Mailbox.WAF@Cumbria.gov.uk

Website: http://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government