Planning

Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Feb 2025 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds" under the industry category "Social work and related services". The main procurement category is services, and it aims to provide a bespoke supported accommodation pathway for Cared for Children and Care Leavers. Initial market engagement is underway, with a survey available on the Chest portal, to be completed by Friday, 28th February 2025. The procurement opportunity is scheduled to be published in September 2025, with the location for service delivery identified as the Cheshire East region (UKD62).

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those providing housing support and care for young people. Suitable businesses include providers of semi-independent living accommodations, emergency housing for youths, and organisations capable of delivering tailored support services aimed at preparing young individuals for independent living. With the current service being reviewed, there is potential for innovative solutions and collaboration with the council to shape a new Supported Accommodation offer, creating avenues for business growth and community impact within the Cheshire East area.

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Notice Title

Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds

Notice Description

Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing survey to understand interest from providers in the delivery a bespoke Supported Accommodation Pathway for our 16-25-year-old Cared for Children and Care Leaver cohort. We also want to use feedback to help inform our future commissioning intentions, including service model. The closing date for this survey is Friday 28th February 2025. At the time of writing this questionnaire (Jan 2025) there were 155 young people in Supported Accommodation placements for 16-25-year-olds. To access the survey, you will need to register on the Chest portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Once registered, search for project DN761967, register an intertest for full access to the survey, which needs to be completed by Friday 28th of February 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cheshire East Council currently commissions contracts in the north and south of the borough to deliver Housing Related Support and Accommodation (16-17year olds) for Care Leavers, Cared for Children, and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children. The service objective is to offer short-term, accommodation-based support and other support services for 16-17-year old's, which include the following: * Support each young person to be tenancy ready * Support each young person in achieving greater independence * Support each young person to access and retain appropriate accommodation * Support each young person in building and maintaining good health and wellbeing The current offer in both the north and south of the borough includes the following types of accommodation: * 16-17 Supported Accommodation in a semi-independent setting * Emergency beds for 16-17-year-olds and Post 18 * Dispersed properties in the community for individual living i.e. flats/apartments At the time of writing this questionnaire (Jan 2025) there were 155 young people in Supported Accommodation placements for 16-25-year-olds. As part of the recommission, the Council is undertaking a review of the services and the delivery model used. This will include engaging with stakeholders and service users to co-produce the new delivery model. In working collaboratively, Cheshire East is aiming to deliver a new Supported Accommodation offer designed specifically for our Children in Care and Care Leavers aged 16-25 and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, aimed at providing stable housing and tailored support to help young adults transition smoothly into independent living. The pathway would need to consider an element of Emergency Bed provision, Group living, Semi-Independent living with support and independent living i.e. Dispersed properties, with supported move on to suitable accommodation and self-contained units, with varying degrees of support. Additional information: This is an early market engagement notice for an opportunity that will be published in September this year. For further information regarding the survey, you will need to register on the Chest portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Once registered, search for project DN761967, register an intertest for full access to the survey, which needs to be completed by Friday 28th of February 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003982-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tracy Roberts
Contact Email
tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1270686973

Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2LL
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

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