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Awarded United Kingdom Services

Supported Accommodation

Buyer: Kent County Council

Published
4 December 2023
Estimated value
£111,500,000
Place of performance
UKJ41
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Notice number
035711-2023
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-03a360
Official source
Official source

CPV codes

Description

Kent County Council has a statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of Kent Children in Care and ensure best value for money it spends on behalf of the Kent population. It also has a statutory responsibility to ensure there is safe and sufficient accommodation for Children in Care. The KCC Sufficiency Strategy for 2022-2027 sets out our approach to meet this statutory responsibility over the next five years. In addition, in December 2021, the Department for Education outlined its intention to introduce national standards for independent and semi-independent provision for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17, which will be overseen by an Ofsted led registration and inspection regime. The implication of this, is that current provision of unregulated accommodation and support services within Kent, will need to be decommissioned during a 12 months transition process, commencing in April 2023, to meet the new national regulation standards. The Council is working to redesign and align the existing accommodation and support pathways for Care Leavers, Children in Care and Children in Need 16 and 17 year-olds. This includes purchasing a good range of sta…

Lots (4)

LotDescriptionCPV codeAmount
1 Lot 1
UKJ41
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people —
2 Lot 2
UKJ44
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people —
3 Lot 3
UKJ4
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people —
4 Lot 4
UKJ4
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people —

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