Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
UK
Contact person: Ms Caroline Bennet-Clark
E-mail: Caroline.bennet-clark@bristol.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PEP/CYP/ Strategic Partner for Children's Homes
Reference number: DN727537
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Strategic Partner for the development and running of children’s homes and step down accommodation.
We want to prevent our most vulnerable children from being sent across the country, breaking their support networks in the city, experiencing additional trauma, and developing heightened dysregulation through a cycle of placement moves that provide few opportunities to engage in trauma-informed therapeutic work, and to develop resilience.
A single provider framework, with key projects to be called off
Contract length will be for 7 years with the option to extend for further 2 + 1 years
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
39 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Strategic Partner for the development and running of children’s homes and step down accommodation.
We want to prevent our most vulnerable children from being sent across the country, breaking their support networks in the city, experiencing additional trauma, and developing heightened dysregulation through a cycle of placement moves that provide few opportunities to engage in trauma-informed therapeutic work, and to develop resilience.
A single provider framework, with key projects to be called off
Contract length will be for 7 years with the option to extend for further 2 + 1 years
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract length will be for 7 years with the option to extend for further 2 + 1 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-021895
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN727537
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CF Contact and Support Services Ltd
Ipswich
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 39 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol Magistrates Court
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2025