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HCC - 09/24 - Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - Hitchin Road

Hertfordshire County Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 21:51.

Opportunity overview

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for The Provision of Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at Hitchin Road.This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Keys PCE Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£9.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2026
Award ID
045382-2026-HCC2416122-1
Status
active
Location
Halesowen, UKG36, B63 4AH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85310000 — Social work services
  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation
  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people

Lots

  • Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - Hitchin Road. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HCC2416122
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - Hitchin Road. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
Price - 40%

Options

Description
Option to extend the initial Contract period for a further period or periods of up to a total of a further three (3) years, at the Council’s sole discretion. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311000
Description
Social work services with accommodation
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
HCC2416122

Financing Party

Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Related lots

1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Hertfordshire County Council
Id
GB-FTS-125439

Identifier

Legal Name
Hertfordshire County Council

Address

Street Address
Farnham House, Six Hills Way
Locality
Stevenage
Region
UKH23
Postal Code
SG13 8DE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
CLA and Safeguarding Commissioning Team

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Roles

funder
Organisation 3
Name
Keys PCE Limited
Id
GB-FTS-181953

Identifier

Legal Name
Keys PCE Limited

Address

Locality
Halesowen
Region
UKG36
Postal Code
B63 4AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 4
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-111

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 20794760000

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 5
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-525

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

mediationBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
045382-2026-HCC2416122-1
Title
Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - Hitchin Road
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-181953
Name
Keys PCE Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
045382-2026-HCC2416122-1
Award ID
045382-2026-HCC2416122-1
Title
Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - Hitchin Road
Status
active
Date Signed
6 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
9,754,351
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stevenage · UKH23 · SG13 8DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 045382-2026award, contract ·