Awarded contract

6375 - Children Residential Placements Framework

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Bexley
Supplier(s): 7 suppliers
ACORN HOMES (UK) LIMITED
Ethelbert Children's Services
Little Feet
Meadows Care Limited
Oak Nest
Sanctuary 16
THE DRIVE CARE HOMES LIMITED
Value: £11,731,822.44
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Social work services with accommodation
Published: 11 March 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This framework will consist of Third Party Providers who will provide Residential Home placements for Children. The framework will consist of 3 lots, one of which to support children who have social, emotional, mental health needs, another for children that have been exploited either sexually or criminally and another for children that have a disability. These homes will be regulated under Ofsted and will need to have a rating of GOOD or above.\r Lot 1: Children with Disabilities \r Lot 2: Social, Emotional and Mental Health \r Lot 3: Sexual and Criminal Exploitation\r

Timeline

Completed: Award date8 March 2026
Completed: Award published11 March 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date3 March 2030in 3 years

About the buyer

London Borough of Bexley is a local authority whose procurement strategy sits within the Council's wider Corporate Plan. Suppliers register free on the London Tenders Portal, the primary channel for tendering exercises and category alerts. Higher-value opportunities also appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, alongside trade publications and local newspapers. Construction-related work below the regulated threshold goes through approved lists of pre-qualified contractors. The Bexley Contract Register lists the council's live contracts and frameworks for suppliers to review. A Supplier Incentive Programme works with key suppliers on ordering, invoicing and payment processes.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Bexley's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

85311000 · Social work services with accommodation

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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