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Dual placement (2-bed) residential children's home for Suffolk children in care aged 12-17 years including those aged 17 years

Awarded to CF SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Suffolk County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 16 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 July 2026

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Overview

Suffolk County Council is procuring residential children's home services for a dual placement (2-bed) home serving children in care aged 12–17 years, with an estimated value of £3.5 million. The service is currently open for tender with a submission deadline of 9 July 2026 at 11:00 am, and the clarification questions deadline is 24 June 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,500,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
16 May 2025
Questions by
24 June 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,500,000
Award date
8 September 2026
Contract period
1 March 2027 → 28 February 2029
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
28 February 2030
Bids received
4
Winner
  • CF SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

This contract ends on 28 February 2029, or 28 February 2030 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

CF SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Based in
Ipswich
Public contracts won
2
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

3 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 35% · Quality 65%

  • Charges (Fees)35%
  • Technical Evaluation (Quality)51%
  • Social Value (Quality)7%
  • Tender Stakeholder Presentation7%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 18.8× the median.

Suffolk County Council in the last 12 months

36

contracts awarded, worth £25,942,329 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    9 September 2026

  2. Tender Update

    11 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    11 June 2026

  4. Planning Update

    6 May 2026

  5. Prior Information Notice

    5 May 2026

  6. Planning Update

    5 May 2026

  7. Prior Information Notice

    16 May 2025

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