Award

Contract for 3x Ofsted Registered Residential Children's Homes for Children with Disabilities

  • Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040624

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050150 (view related notices)

Published 16 July 2025, 4:00pm



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.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £9,819,227.60 excluding VAT
  • £11,783,073.12 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

16 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

16 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 25 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

26 July 2025

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.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKC12 - South Teesside

Information about tenders

  • 8 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Unsuccessful suppliers


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Suppliers

COMPASSIONATE CHILDREN'S CARE & SUPPORT LIMITED

  • Companies House: 15124033
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYD-9566-VNGQ

Castle Hill Court Mill Lane

Altrincham

WA15 0RE

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

FREYA GROUP LIMITED

  • Companies House: 14014937
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTB-6861-WGZX

Hallgate House, 9 Grange Terrace

Sunderland

SR2 7DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKC23 - Sunderland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

North East Autism Society

  • Companies House: 2859620
  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1028260

15/16 Lumley Court, Drum Industrial Estate

Chester le Street

DH2 1AN

United Kingdom

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

VCARE RESIDENTIAL LTD

  • Companies House: 15185777
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJCL-2599-BRHG

Unit 10 Halifax Way

Pocklington

YO42 1NP

United Kingdom

Region: UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No


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

Region: UKC12 - South Teesside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government