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28 Nov 2024 at 14:56

Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council is overseeing a procurement process titled "Supported Accommodation for Young People aged 16 to 21 Years" within the social work services industry category. This involves the provision of accommodation schemes for young people in shared or group living environments across the North East, United Kingdom. The process is in the Award stage, following its initiation as a tender, and involves contracts worth £5 million GBP with the contract period running from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028. The procurement follows an open procedure exceeding the threshold, with key dates including the tender's publication on 28 November 2024 and the tender period ending on 14 January 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially within the social work services sector. Well-suited businesses include SMEs and VCSE organisations capable of managing supported accommodation for young people. The process allows bidders to submit up to four offers under different lots but limits contracts won to a maximum of two schemes per bidder, which encourages competitive participation and business scalability. Awarded suppliers include Gentoo Group, The Cyrenians (T/A Changing Lives), and YMCA Wearside Ltd, indicating that organisations with experience in large-scale operations in Tyne & Wear are preferred candidates for such contracts.

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Notice Title

Supported Accommodation for Young People aged 16 to 21 Years

Notice Description

Together for Children are seeking to award multiple contracts (Accommodation Schemes) for the provision of Supported Accommodation for Young People Aged 16 - 21 Years for Shared or Group Living. A bidder can submit multiple offers for Accommodation Schemes (up to four) but can only win a maximum of two Accommodation Schemes* For each Accommodation Scheme a bidder submits, they must submit a bid under the following lots: Lot 1 - Accommodation Scheme 1 Lot 2 - Accommodation Scheme 2 Lot 3 - Accommodation Scheme 3 Lot 4 - Accommodation Scheme 4 For the avoidance of doubt, if a bidder chooses to submit one accommodation scheme offer, they must only submit a bid under Lot 1, if a bidder chooses to submit two accommodation scheme offers, they must only submit a bid on Lot 1 and Lot 2 and so on. *Please ensure you read the Contract Details and instructions in full for the evaluation and award criteria.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96b649d7-3c5b-4e7c-9e35-e0d7c857f420
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cabcc9a-92d1-480f-a01b-fc416727dcfc
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AD
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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