Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9c-2836-70ba-ae1b-a53a130a3630/solo-residential-childrens-homes closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Solo Residential Children's Homes [Suffolk County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/suffolk-county-council) Estimated value £16,500,000 Published 9 Mar 2023 Deadline Closed 11 Apr 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This Service is tor the provision of a total of five solo placement residential children's homes that will each provide 24/7 care and support for Suffolk Children in Care who have experienced frequent placement breakdowns or whose needs present challenges to being placed in multi placement or family type settings. Each residential home will care for Children in Care (CiC) aged up to and including 17 years old, must be able to place referrals within short timescales, deliver care via a trauma informed framework and provide care to a staff ration of 2:1 or 3:1. The Service is spit into Lots 1a, Lot 1b and Lot 1c and Lot 2a and Lot 2b, defined through the supply origin and tenure of the accommodation used for the provision of the solo Residential Homes. Services to CiC placed in the residential homes of both Lots will be provided by the Service in accordance with the Specification. Additional information: Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Solo Residential Children's Homes. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. This Light Touch Regime tender is an open tender with negotiation. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £16.5m for the total of all five lots exclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 noon on Tuesday 11th April 2023. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Friday 24th March which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes Read full description ## CPV classification Welfare services for children and young people Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f123bfdc-93a1-467c-8307-63cf4cdce67e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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