Awarded contract

HCC 09/24 - Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield - AWARD

Details

Buyer: Hertfordshire County Council
Supplier(s): Kelwel Care Limited
Value: £16,943,414
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 20 February 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Hertfordshire County Council went out for the procurement for The Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield. This contract was awarded to was awarded to Kelwel Care Homes Ltd Fina A Tender Award Notice Number: 2026/S 000-015781

Timeline

Completed: Award date10 November 2025
Completed: Award published20 February 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date9 November 2027in 13 months

About the buyer

Hertfordshire County Council is the local authority for Hertfordshire, and buys as a local government organisation. Every tender and quotation is advertised through Supply Hertfordshire, the council's electronic tendering portal. Nine public sector organisations across the county share Supply Hertfordshire as a joint procurement service. Registered suppliers receive automated email alerts when new tenders match their chosen category. Suppliers must also register on the Central Digital Platform to generate a Share Code for above-threshold procurements, a rule in effect since February 2025. Contracts carry the council's own terms and conditions for every goods, services and works purchase.

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 Hertfordshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services
85300000 · Social work and related services
85310000 · Social work services
85311000 · Social work services with accommodation
85311300 · Welfare services for children and young people

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hertfordshire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hertfordshire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hertfordshire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hertfordshire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hertfordshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hertfordshire-county-council.gov

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