Award

CMCV 109 - The Provision of a Specialist Residential Care Service for Looked After Children

  • Shropshire Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048211

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0515ae (view related notices)

Published 12 August 2025, 6:20pm



Scope

Reference

CMCV 109

Description

This is an award notice for the provision of a Specialist Residential Care Service for Looked After Children to be delivered under a block bed contract.

The ten block bed placements within agreed Ofsted registered children's residential homes will be located within Shropshire boundaries for Shropshire Council's use at all times within the term of the contract.

The term of the contract will be 12 months starting from the 1st August 2025 with two optional extensions of 12 months in 2026 and 2027.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=968386703


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £7,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

15 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

15 July 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 September 2025 to 31 July 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2027
  • 1 year, 10 months, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

The term of the contract will be 12 months starting from the 1st August 2025 with two optional extensions of 12 months in 2026 and 2027.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Contract locations

  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Information about tenders

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

Keys PCE Limited

  • Companies House: 10660100

Maybrook House, Third Floor Queensway

Halesowen

B63 4AH

United Kingdom

Region: UKG36 - Dudley

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Shropshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLL-9577-QDZW

Guildhall, Frankwell Quay

Shrewsbury

SY3 8HQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: +44 1743252992

Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Region: UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government