Comprehensive Assessment and Strategic Plan for Bermuda Government's Residential Child Care Facilities

This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by the Government of Bermuda (the “Government”) to prospective proponents to submit proposals for Comprehensive Assessment and Strategic Plan for Bermuda Government's Residential Child Care Facilities as further described in Section A of the RFP Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”).

Project Background

The Department of Child and Family Services in Bermuda is tasked with maintaining secure and child friendly facilities in accordance with international standards. There are properties that house both female and male clients with varying needs.

With the growing needs within Bermuda for care for children with foster needs at a younger age, adolescents demonstrating more challenging behaviour, and aging infrastructure the Government of Bermuda seeks to undertake a comprehensive review of its children care facilities. This initiative aims to assess whether the existing infrastructure can support modern residential childcare operations, and to determine the most appropriate strategy, whether renovation, expansion, or complete redevelopment is now necessary.

Bermuda currently operates four (4) residential facilities under the Department of Child and Family Services:

1. Brangman Home (Devonshire Parish)
   o Female care facility for children aged 12 -18
   o Houses the majority of male Clients
    
2. 6 Aeolia Drive (Devonshire Parish)
   o Office Facility
   o Focuses on residential treatment services and office use
    
3. 8 Aeolia Drive
   o Emergency/Overflow residential accommodation
   o Located next to 6 Aeolia Drive
    
4. Sea View Cottage, Boys Residential Unit (12 Aeolia Drive, Devonshire)
   o Residential Treatment Facility for Boys 12 -18 years

Total official capacity: 24 Current population: ~24 (full occupancy occupancy)
The current facilities does not meet the burgeoning need to assist children between the ages of 5- 11 years old.

RFP Contact

For the purposes of this procurement process, the “RFP Contact” will be:  
Mr. Milton Harris at email: msharris@gov.bm

Potential Bidders are required to email the RFP Contact to receive the link for the Pre-Bid Meeting. 
Potential Bidders and their representatives are not permitted to contact any employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials or other representatives of the Government, other than the RFP Contact, concerning matters regarding this RFP. Failure to adhere to this rule may result in the disqualification of the proponent and the rejection of the proponent’s proposal. 

Prior to the Submission Deadline noted in the RFP timetable below, Potential Bidders that download this file and intend to respond to this RFP are required to register their interest with the RFP contact by emailing their company name and contact information to  Mr. Milton Harris at email: msharris@gov.bm. 

Amendment/addenda (if any) will be posted at https://www.gov.bm/procurement-notices.  Potential Bidders should visit the Government Portal on a regular basis during the procurement process.

Important Dates

*All times listed are in Bermuda local time.

Pre-Bid / Site Meeting

The mandatory Pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM through an online virtual meeting. The link to the virtual meeting will be sent to potential bidders who express their interest to the RFP contact at email : msharris@gov.bm Failure to be present at the pre-bid meeting and sign in will result in the disqualification of your document submission.

Proposals to be Submitted at Prescribed Location

Quotations must be submitted to:

Interested parties are invited to respond to this RFP by submitting a response to the Ministry of Public Works and Environment, Head Office located at:

Ministry of Public Works and Environment,
Head Office 3rd Floor General Post Office Building,
56 Church Street,
Hamilton Bermuda

IMPORTANT: ALL HARD COPY SUBMITALS MUST BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX IN THE RECEPTION AREA OF THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENT. Responses should be labelled “2025-010Q-MPW” and include a statement of interest and information as requested in the description of requirements and output.

**Late submissions will not be accepted.