Buyer Name: London Borough of Bexley
Buyer Address: Civic Offices Watling Street, Bexleyheath, UKI51, DA67AT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bexley.gov.uk
Children Residential Placements Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
14404800.0 GBP
14404800.0 GBP
Published
06 Mar 2026, 16:14
06 Mar 2026, 16:14
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
09 Mar 2026, 00:00
09 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
09 Mar 2030, 23:59
09 Mar 2030, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Oak Nest Childrens Homes Ltd, The Drive Care Homes Ltd, ACORN HOMES (UK) LIMITED, ETHELBERT SPECIALIST HOMES LIMITED, LITTLE FEET LTD, MEADOWS CARE LIMITED, SANCTUARY 16 LTD
Oak Nest Childrens Homes Ltd, The Drive Care Homes Ltd, ACORN HOMES (UK) LIMITED, ETHELBERT SPECIALIST HOMES LIMITED, LITTLE FEET LTD, MEADOWS CARE LIMITED, SANCTUARY 16 LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Children Residential Placements Framework Lot 1 - Children with Disabilities Lot 2 - Social, Emotional Mental Health Lot 3 - Criminal/Sexual Exploitation
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot 3 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Lot 1 - Children with Disabilities
Award Title: Lot 2 - Social, Emotional Mental Health
Award Title: Lot 3 - Criminal/Sexual Exploitation
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