Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
Contact
Ms Caroline Bennet-Clark
Caroline.bennet-clark@bristol.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PEP/CYP/ Strategic Partner for Children's Homes
Reference number
DN727537
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Strategic Partner for the development and running of children’s homes and step down accommodation.
We want to prevent our most vulnerable children from being sent across the country, breaking their support networks in the city, experiencing additional trauma, and developing heightened dysregulation through a cycle of placement moves that provide few opportunities to engage in trauma-informed therapeutic work, and to develop resilience.
A single provider framework, with key projects to be called off
Contract length will be for 7 years with the option to extend for further 2 + 1 years
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £39,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Strategic Partner for the development and running of children’s homes and step down accommodation.
We want to prevent our most vulnerable children from being sent across the country, breaking their support networks in the city, experiencing additional trauma, and developing heightened dysregulation through a cycle of placement moves that provide few opportunities to engage in trauma-informed therapeutic work, and to develop resilience.
A single provider framework, with key projects to be called off
Contract length will be for 7 years with the option to extend for further 2 + 1 years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract length will be for 7 years with the option to extend for further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
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: 2024/S 000-021895
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN727537
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CF Contact and Support Services Ltd
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £39,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol Magistrates Court
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom