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    ContractsCouncil Homes for Looked After Children - Market Engagement
    Open tender

    Council Homes for Looked After Children - Market Engagement

    Contract value
    £13m
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Thurrock Council seeks provider interest in operating three residential children's homes offering up to six local placements for children in care.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 31 Jul 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £13m
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £13,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 weeks ago.

    31 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Thurrock Council is conducting early market engagement to assess provider interest in operating residential children's homes. The Council owns three properties that could accommodate up to six placements for children in local authority care. This early engagement is not a formal competition and does not commit the Council to any procurement activity or contract award. The contract value, scope, and duration remain indicative and subject to change based on market feedback, governance requirements, Ofsted registration, procurement processes, and final council approval. Final service requirements and contract terms will be developed following this engagement phase and will reflect operational, commercial, regulatory, and market considerations. Interested providers should note that proceeding to formal procurement is not guaranteed.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In this category, THURROCK COUNCIL has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PINEAPPLE CARE SERVICES LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. Positive Support Group Limited1× · 50%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d89b
    TC
    Buyer
    THURROCK COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care