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Provision of a Children's Home

London Borough of Bromley

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: London Borough of Bromley

Buyer Address: Bromley Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, UKI61, BR1 1DP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@bromley.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
17880000.0 GBP
Published
20 Feb 2026, 11:25
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
12 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
12 Oct 2032, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BARNARDO'S
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The London Borough of Bromley has commissioned a provider to deliver specialist children's residential provision via a partnership arrangement. The Provider will deliver a five-bed residential children's home in Bromley for young people aged 11-17 with medium to high levels of need, including those experiencing complex trauma and behavioural challenges. The service will operate 24/7, 365 days a year, with a minimum 1:1 staffing ratio and enhanced support where required. The delivery model is relational, trauma-informed, child-centred, and aligned with Ofsted's Social Care Common Inspection Framework. The Provider will provide integrated care, including emotional wellbeing support, health coordination, and therapeutic interventions, underpinned by a strong safeguarding framework and a dedicated children's home property management team.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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