The Cabinet Member for Children and Young People has decided to approve the development of a new Children's Home in Croydon to support children with complex needs.

URL: https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2368

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: The report sets out proposals for the development of a new Children’s Home in the borough. The refurbishment works are funded by DfE capital funding and the asset we are currently developing for this purpose is a 4-bed property located in Sanderstead (Phase 1). The next phase of the project (Phase 2) is to commission an experienced Service Provider to run the home and deliver registered services to ensure that Croydon children with complex needs can continue to live within the borough.   Some of our children looked after can present with complex and challenging behaviour and we know they would benefit from a different approach – an evidence-based, clinically informed approach, which sees them being supported by a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, offering a whole system approach to holistically support their needs. The aim will be to provide a positive episode that will enable them to move on - either home to extended family or another form of stable foster care.   The decision required will be to approve the commissioning intentions and procurement strategy detailed in this report, which will lead to the award of a contract to a Service Provider to run the Children’s Home and deliver registered services, for a duration of a maximum of 7 years with a total contract value of £10,920,000.  

Content: The report sets out proposals for the development of a new Children’s Home in the borough. The refurbishment works are funded by DfE capital funding and the asset we are currently developing for this purpose is a 4-bed property located in Sanderstead (Phase 1). The next phase of the project (Phase 2) is to commission an experienced Service Provider to run the home and deliver registered services to ensure that Croydon children with complex needs can continue to live within the borough.   Some of our children looked after can present with complex and challenging behaviour and we know they would benefit from a different approach – an evidence-based, clinically informed approach, which sees them being supported by a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, offering a whole system approach to holistically support their needs. The aim will be to provide a positive episode that will enable them to move on - either home to extended family or another form of stable foster care.   The decision required will be to approve the commissioning intentions and procurement strategy detailed in this report, which will lead to the award of a contract to a Service Provider to run the Children’s Home and deliver registered services, for a duration of a maximum of 7 years with a total contract value of £10,920,000.   RESOLVED to;   Approve the commissioning intentions and procurement strategy (Route to Market Section 4.8 of this report) for the commissioning of the development of a new Children’s Home in the borough.   This contract will be procured under the Light Touch Regime in line with PCR 2015, which will lead to the award of a contract to a Service Provider to run the children’s home and deliver registered services, for a duration of a maximum of 7 years with an aggregate total estimated contract value of £10,920,000.   As per Part A report. As per Part A report.  

Date of Decision: December 10, 2024