Residential Children’s Homes for Torbay

Torbay Council is seeking experienced Ofsted-registered children’s home providers to develop and operate new residential homes within Torbay. The contract has an estimated total value of £14,145,000 excluding VAT, with the aim of helping children and young people remain closer to their families, communities and support networks.

The contract is divided into two lots, covering Council-owned properties and provider-leased or owned homes. Each lot will provide two homes with two placements each, creating a total of eight beds across the two lots.

Service Requirements

The framework comprises two lots:

• Lot 1 – Council-owned Children’s Homes: £6,345,000 excluding VAT. Torbay Council will purchase two buildings, each providing two placements. One provider will be responsible for both homes, working with the Council to identify suitable properties, advise on redevelopment, refurbishment or design, and subsequently register and operate the homes.
• Lot 2 – Provider-leased / owned and run Children’s Homes: £7,800,000 excluding VAT. One provider will source suitable accommodation, then register and operate two children’s homes, each providing two placements.

Providers may bid for either or both lots, with no limit on the number of lots that can be awarded to one applicant. Both lots include options to increase or decrease the number of properties in response to placement demand and to review weekly placement fees following significant changes in legislation or guidance, subject to the contract terms.

Contract Information

• Buyer: Torbay Council
• Enquiry Deadline: 17 November 2026, 12:00am
• Tender Submission Deadline: 1 December 2026, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: £14,145,000 excluding VAT (£16,974,000 including VAT)
• Delivery Length: Three-year initial term from 19 March 2027 to 18 March 2030, with an optional extension of up to two years, potentially ending on 18 March 2032
• Tender Reference: CSC26181
• Tender Link: ProContract – Supplying the South West
• Lot 1 Value: £6,345,000 excluding VAT
• Lot 2 Value: £7,800,000 excluding VAT
• Award Method: Competitive flexible procedure, using a four-stage evaluation process
• Evaluation Criteria (both lots):
  • Method Statements – 40%
  • Pricing Schedule – 30%
  • Presentation – 15%
  • Social Value – 10%
  • Technical Question – 5%
• Award Decision Date: 8 March 2027

Supplier Requirements

The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Providers must meet the following requirements:

• Ofsted Registration: Applicants must be registered with Ofsted and submit their organisation’s Unique Reference Number (URN).
• Financial Capacity: Applicants must demonstrate financial capacity and confirm they can obtain the required insurance before service delivery begins.
• Relevant Experience: Applicants must provide evidence of relevant experience and contract examples.
• Compliance and Policies: Applicants must meet requirements relating to data protection, health and safety, payment in contracts, carbon reduction and modern slavery, and provide relevant policies, procedures and accreditations.
• Property and Service Readiness: Providers must demonstrate the capability to identify or secure suitable properties, register the homes and operate residential care services for children.

Tender documents are available through the ProContract portal. Applicants must register as suppliers, express an interest in the opportunity and download the editable documents to complete and submit their bids electronically in English.

Commercial Relevance

This opportunity is relevant to established children’s residential care providers with Ofsted registration and experience in developing and operating residential homes. Providers with the capacity to manage property arrangements, registration and ongoing care delivery may wish to consider bidding for one or both lots to help expand local residential provision in Torbay.

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