External Placements for Looked After Children - Re-Opening
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
10
Lots
5
Published
17 Dec 2021
Description
In 2019, the Council established a Select List of Providers committed to providing high quality care and support and achieving the best outcomes for children and young people. This Select List is currently re-opened for new applications on an annual basis. This exercise was the second re-opening for new applications.
Scope
- Reference
- PS/2017/539 (2)
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2021 to 31 Jan 2025
Contract will be re-procured at the end of its initial term
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 8531100085312000
- Contract locations
- Thurrock
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 50 | quality | — |
| — | 50 | price | — |
| Quality | 40 | quality | — |
| — | 60 | price | — |
| Quality | 70 | quality | — |
| — | 30 | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Residential Care | £60.0m | cancelled |
| 3 | Independent Foster Care Agencies | £60.0m | cancelled |
| 4 | Family Assessment Centres | £60.0m | cancelled |
| 5 | Residential Care for 16 and 17 Year Olds (regulated) | £60.0m | cancelled |
| 1 | Supported Accommodation | £60.0m | cancelled |
Award 1· 5 suppliers
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Award 2· 1 supplier
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Award 3· 4 suppliers
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Award 4· 0 suppliers
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Award 5· 0 suppliers
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Total lots
5
Awarded
5
Estimated total
£300.0m
Awarded total
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Residential Care
Start
31 Jul 2021
End
31 Jan 2025
Estimated
£60.0m
CPV
Independent Foster Care Agencies
Start
31 Jul 2021
End
31 Jan 2025
Estimated
£60.0m
CPV
Family Assessment Centres
Start
31 Jul 2021
End
31 Jan 2025
Estimated
£60.0m
CPV
Residential Care for 16 and 17 Year Olds (regulated)
Start
31 Jul 2021
End
31 Jan 2025
Estimated
£60.0m
CPV
Supported Accommodation
Start
31 Jul 2021
End
31 Jan 2025
Estimated
£60.0m
CPV
Other contracts from Thurrock Council
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
Other contracts awarded to Grow2Gether Care Services Ltd· 2
Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framework Agreement for the provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation Services | contract | — | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Semi Independent Accommodation and Support Framework | contract | — | 31 Jul 2025 |