Therapeutic Residential Home Services with Education for Children with Complex Needs (The Cross Regional Project)
Estimated value
£172.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
02 Apr 2026
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Description
Cross Regional contract on behalf of Councils Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes, Reading, Bedford and Oxfordshire to offer residential and educational provision for Children We Care For (CWCF) with complex social, behavioural and educational needs. Cross Regional Project (CRP) delivers therapeutic residential care and educational services for children aged 11-17 with complex needs, operating across 11 homes in partner counties offering 36 placements. A registered special school, commissioned under a block contract, provides education for pupils aged 11-17-including those without EHCPs-across Key Stages 3 to 5. The new service will launch on August 1, 2027, starting with 36 placements and potentially expanding by 24 more. Following the contract commencement date, Partners can buy extra placements at any time during the contract.
Scope
- Reference
- I-4287
- Total value
- £172,000,000 excluding VAT£206,400,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2032Possible extension to 31 Jul 2037
Extension period is up to 5 years in aggregate when agreed by all parties.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- East of England, United KingdomSouth East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality includes Social Value | quality | 70.00% |
| Price | Pricing Schedule | price | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Financial assessment on publicly available full accounts of providers for the last 2 years will be conducted.
Details of up to 3 contracts to meet the technical and professional ability criteria set out in the procurement documents will be required.
Pass on mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds including debarment checks Economic and Financial standing. Technical and Professional Ability OFSTED registration Mobilisation
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure