Children's Residential Block Bed Placements - 13 to 17 years of Age

The Council is looking to contract with providers by way of Competitive Dialogue to secure block beds placements (including emergency bed arrangements) for children aged 13 -17 years of age, detailed in the Tender Documents. We will seek to enter into a contract with a provider(s) for a period of up to four years, with the option to extend for a further two years, plus a further two years after this if required.

As part of the contract any vacant beds will be able to be offered to other local authorities should they not be required to mitigate any risks. The tender opportunity will be run electronically through the London Tenders Portal and providers will need to register their company with the portal as soon as possible (if they have not already done so) at www.londontenders.org to ensure they are able to access and submit the relevant documents online.