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Supported Accommodation 16-25 year olds

Cheshire East Borough Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

01 Apr 2026 at 14:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jan 2026 at 14:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 Jun 2025 at 13:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

20 May 2025 at 14:56

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 14:26

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council is leading a comprehensive procurement process titled 'Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds'. This initiative targets Children in Care, Care Leavers, and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, with the intent to offer high-quality, accommodation-based support and services at a scale expanding from 66 beds in Year 1 to 126 beds by Year 3. The procurement process, initiated via a competitive flexible procedure under the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54, encapsulates various lotting strategies for different age groups and support needs across North and South Cheshire East regions. As of April 2023, contracts for 126 beds have been block awarded to address welfare needs, accommodating the pending awards with a standstill period ending on 14 April 2026, and projected contract commencement in July 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for providers within the welfare services industry, especially organisations experienced in housing and care for young people, such as SMEs and VCSEs. The collaborative nature of the bid allows accommodation service providers to partner with registered social housing entities, enhancing their ability to meet national standards and leverage housing benefits. By engaging in this five-year contract, with possibilities for optional extensions, organisations can consolidate their position in the social care sector and contribute to stable housing solutions in Cheshire East. Submissions are assessed on qualitative response evaluations and provider presentations, making it an attractive prospect for entities looking to expand their social service delivery footprint.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Accommodation 16-25 year olds

Notice Description

In working collaboratively, Cheshire East is aiming to deliver a new supported accommodation initiative designed specifically for our Children in Care and Care Leavers aged 16 - 25, designed to provide high-quality, accommodation-based support. The specification outlines the service level requirements for the Supported Accommodation commission, which provides services for children and young people aged 16 to 25 years old. These services are categorised as follows: Cheshire East will be looking to block contract approx.126 beds across the borough, with the number of beds scaling up across the life of the contract as young people can transition into them. In Year 1, we are looking to commission the following: Year 1, 66 beds, Year 2, 92 beds and Year 3, 126 beds. We will be looking to block contract a range of accommodation types for the following cohorts, with levels of support to match each individual cohort: 16/17 year olds, 18-25 year olds and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC). Full Lotting strategy: * LOT 1 - Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East * LOT 2 - Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East * LOT 3 - Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - North Cheshire East * LOT 4 - Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - South Cheshire East * LOT 5 - Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East The LOTS within this commission aim to offer a mixture of emergency accommodation, shared supported living facilities with own spaces, self-contained shared accommodation with own facilities, self-contained taster flats, community semi-independent flats and a post 18 offer focussed on independence. Supported Accommodation Services for 16-17-year-olds will require registration with OFSTED under the new regulations which were brought in from April 2023. Supported Accommodation Services for 18-25 year olds will required to be a Registered Housing Provider. The Provider will need to be a registered provider of social housing, where supported accommodation service providers are not registered, they can partner with a registered provider landlord to submit a collaborative application, however the Lead Provider will be the Registered Landlord. Registration ensures that housing offered is to national standards and that the costs of the accommodation can be met via Housing Benefits.

Lot Information

Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - North Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - South Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Planning Information

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 Wednesday 25th June 2025. The survey can be found on the Chest; the North West procurement Portal at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Once registered on the Chest (registration is free) go to project reference DN761967. Once you express an interest the survey will be available to download and complete. Once completed upload to the Chest by Wednesday 25th June at 15:00 hrs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030403-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,649,185 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£24,649,185 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£20,510,462 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
31 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

People, Potential, Possibilities

Crewe YMCA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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