Therapeutic Residential Home Services with Education for Children with Complex Needs (Cross Regional Project)

Oxfordshire County CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05eafeProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableplanned

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Estimated value

£172.0m

services

Awarded value

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Suppliers

Lots

0 awarded

Published

17 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 VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool: Standalone contract
Contract dates: 31 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2032
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2037
Extension period is up to 5years in aggregate
Main category: services
CPV classifications: 85000000
Contract locations: East of England, United Kingdom
South 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	Contract Implementation/Mobilisation Service Model Workforce Stability, Governance and Quality Assurance Safeguarding Questions from Young People Social Value: Early Careers Opportunities Social Value: Youth Engagement and Support	quality	70.00%
Pricing	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.

Economic and Financial standing Technical and Professional Ability OFSTED registration Mobilisation

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline: 11 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address: https://sebp.due-north.com/ ↗
Electronic submission: Yes
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure