Internal Residential Children’s Homes

Published 31 Jul 2026

31 Jul 2026

Thurrock Council

Primary CPV: 85310000 *
Social work services
Location: 🇬🇧 Thurrock, East of England
Value: £13,000,000
Contract: 5 years Duration
01/04/2028 31/03/2033
Contract Types: 85 *Health & social work services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL, United Kingdom · UKH32

Contact

Procurement@thurrock.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b

Thurrock Council is undertaking early market engagement to understand provider interest in the potential operation of residential children’s homes using three council-owned properties. The properties may provide up to six local placements for children looked after, subject to governance, registration, procurement and final approval. This is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to any future procurement or contract award. Please note that the contract value, scope and duration are indicative and subject to review. The final contract arrangements may vary following market engagement and the subsequent development of service requirements, taking account of operational, commercial, regulatory and market considerations.

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85310000 — Social work services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Contract type: Services
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planning
Reserved / special regime: Light Touch
Language: EN
Published: 31 Jul 2026 11:38
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b

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Organisations

Name	Thurrock Council
Address › Street	New Road
Address › Town / city	Grays
Address › Postcode	RM17 6SL
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKH32
Contact › Email	Procurement@thurrock.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Link	http://www.thurrock.gov.uk
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Thurrock Council

Planning

Milestone › Type	engagement
Milestone › Description	Suppliers are invited to respond to this market engagement exercise by completing the online questionnaire available through the In-tend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1700
Milestone › Due	21 Aug 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled
Document › Document type	Market engagement notice
Document › Description	Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072632-2026
Document › Published	31 Jul 2026

Tender

Title	Internal Residential Children’s Homes
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Social work services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Other community, social and personal services
Value › Value incl. VAT	£15,600,000
Value › Value	£13,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Special regime	Light touch
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Apr 2028
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Mar 2033
Lot › Status	planning
Communication › Expected publication	1 Jul 2027
Status	planning

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