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Mini Competition under 76012 Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Thorne (Portfolio 7)

City of Doncaster Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 12:03

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Doncaster Council commissioned supported living services in Thorne for people with disabilities. The work combines social care and accommodation with welfare support, delivered locally in Thorne. This is a service contract focused on helping residents live in supported accommodation; the council is the buyer. The procurement formed a mini-competition under the council’s Flexible Procurement System, covering Portfolio 7. It therefore represents a defined local supported-living requirement rather than a general social-care service. The stated service classifications also cover health and social work, social work with accommodation, and welfare services for disabled people.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the Royal Society of Mencap. The award date was 1 August 2026, with a contract period running from 1 August 2026 to 11 August 2030; the award description allows for two further 12-month extensions. The awarded value is £4,921,008. The original tender deadline was 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. It was run as a mini-competition under an existing flexible procurement system, with the method recorded as “Other”. The available process information does not set out the evaluation criteria or selection requirements, so the stated outcome is the clearest indication of the procurement route and provider selected.

For providers considering comparable supported-living work for Doncaster Council, this award shows demand for a substantial, multi-year service in Thorne supporting disabled people with accommodation and welfare provision. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver coordinated, person-centred support in a residential setting, sustain service quality over a long contract, and manage continuity for residents. The successful supplier was a large organisation, while the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; that points to an expectation of organisational capacity and established delivery at scale. Relevant experience in supported accommodation and disability welfare services would be central to demonstrating fit with this requirement. The route was a mini-competition through the council’s flexible procurement system, so familiarity with that purchasing arrangement would also be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mini Competition under 76012 Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Thorne (Portfolio 7)

Notice Description

Mini Competition under 76012 Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Thorne (Portfolio 7)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d12d350-856e-4a2b-8560-7085d53d4f66
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,921,008 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,921,008 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Doncaster Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 3BU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Society of Mencap

Further Information

Notice Documents

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