SS17052 Share Accommodation Services for Children in Care and Care Leavers

Kent County Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced providers who can deliver a Specialist Children’s Services Shared Accommodation Service for Children in Care and Care Leavers. The service is predominately used by Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and Asylum Care Leavers.

The Shared Accommodation service for Children in Care (CIC) and Care Leavers is to provide a full range of stable, safe, well maintained accommodation for Service Users nominated by the Council. Shared Accommodation in the context of this Procurement exercise is residential property where we buy units to accommodate individual young people. This accommodation forms an important part of the care and support that Children in Care and Care Leavers receive on their pathway to independence.
The service will be delivered to:-
• 16 and 17 year old Children in Care. It is expected that the vast majority of these Service Users will be Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC).
• 18+ Care Leavers including Asylum Care Leavers.

The service has 3 main aspects;
1 Accommodation Brokerage
2 Property and Facilities Management
3 Move In Arrangements

The contract will run for a five year period from 27th October 2017 until 31st October 2022, unless terminated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions that express a 6 month Break Clause.

This procurement is utilising the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the ‘Light Touch Public Procurement Regime’ applicable to services contracts covered by Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Expression of Interest and Tender Process

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Indicative Procurement Timetable

Stage Anticipated Date
Opportunity Published Tues 19th Sept 17
Closing date and time for Tender Submissions 12 noon on Tues 3rd Oct 17
KCC Evaluation Period Tues 3rd Oct – Mon 9th Oct 17
Negotiation (if Council deem necessary) Tues 10th Oct – Fri 13th Oct 17
Standstill Mon 16th Oct – Thurs 26th Oct 17
Contract Award Fri 27th Oct 17
Mobilisation 27th October 17 – 31st August 18
Contract Commencement Date 27th October 17