Planning

Supported Accommodation Schemes

CARDIFF COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Jul 2025 at 14:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by Cardiff Council, involves planning five Supported Accommodation Services for single individuals with varying support needs. The procurement lies in the services category, with a focus on social work and related activities. These services aim to provide housing support, financial management assistance, and tenancy guidance, amongst other things. The contracting authority, Cardiff Council, is operating under the Welsh devolved regulations. Key milestones include returning responses to preliminary market engagement questions by 17th July 2025. The proposed contracts will have a total approximate value of over £4 million, with services expected to commence on 1st April 2026 and potentially run until March 2033.

This tender represents a considerable opportunity for businesses involved in social care and housing management, especially those experienced in providing 24/7 support in large-scale accommodation settings. It presents an attractive prospect for companies that can develop innovative solutions tailored to complex social service needs while ensuring compliance with the Renting Homes (Wales) Act. Organisations that have the capability to deliver medium to high-level support, engage in effective property management, and facilitate the transition to permanent housing will find this tender particularly suited to expand their business in a growing social service sector in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Accommodation Schemes

Notice Description

Cardiff Council is seeking to tender for five Supported Accommodation Services aimed at single individuals with varying support needs. The tenders will award the support aspect of service delivery only. Clients may face challenges requiring assistance in managing finances, understanding tenancy requirements and accessing specialised services. Each client will have a personalised housing support plan, reviewed every 12 weeks, agreed with support staff. The plan would look to map the journey and secure move-on to permanent accommodation via the private rented sector or social housing. The contractor will handle housing management agreements, set rents, and address anti-social behaviour, while all client allocations will be managed by the Council's Single Persons Gateway. Compliance with the Renting Homes (Wales) Act is mandatory. The property must provide self-contained units where possible and include communal spaces for sessional work. It should be mixed-gender with provisions for disability access and pet-friendly policies. The sites must be ready and available for immediate use at the point of awarding contract. While the Council has access to a site, there is no guarantee that like for like buildings will be available for use.

Planning Information

If you are interested in one or more of these opportunities, please return your responses to below questions to socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk by 23.59 on Thursday, 17th July 2025. Please note these questions do not form part of any tender process and are being asked in order to undertake market research. Supported Accommodation Scheme 1 – Complex Needs Approximate value for 7 years - £1,187,492 74 units of accommodation are required on no more than two sites. This service is inclusive of Day & Night Centre provisions, which will ensure access to provisions such as needle exchange, banking services and support to apply for benefits. In addition to ensuring homeless people can access basic amenities such as showers. Question 1. Are you able to provide 74 units of accommodation on no more than two sites by April 2026? Question 2. What experience do you have in delivering 24/7 support in large sites and securing move-on to permanent accommodation via the private rented sector or social housing? Supported Accommodation Scheme 2 – Medium to High level of support needs Approximate value for 7-year contract - £921,211 70 units of accommodation on one site Question 1. Are you able to provide 70 units of accommodation on no more than one site by April 2026? Question 2. What experience do you have in delivering 24/7 support in large sites and securing move-on to permanent accommodation via the private rented sector or social housing? Supported Accommodation Scheme 3 – Medium to High level of support needs Approximate value for 7-year contract - £329,004 25 Units of accommodation on one site Question 1. Are you able to provide 25 units of accommodation on no more than one site by April 2026? Question 2. What experience do you have in delivering 24/7 support in large sites and securing move-on to permanent accommodation via the private rented sector or social housing? Supported Accommodation Scheme 4 - Medium to High level of support needs Approximate value for 7-year contract - £355,324 27 units of accommodation on one site Question 1. Are you able to provide 27 units of accommodation on no more than one site by April 2026? Question 2. What experience do you have in delivering 24/7 support in large sites and securing move-on to permanent accommodation via the private rented sector or social housing? Supported Accommodation Scheme - Low Level Support Needs Approximate value for 7 years - £930,000 128 units of accommodation are required on no more than two sites Question 1. Are you able to provide 128 units of accommodation on no more than two sites by April 2026? Question 2. What experience do you have in delivering 24/7 support in large sites and securing move-on to permanent accommodation via the private rented sector or social housing?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055886
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037208-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
£3,723,031 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARDIFF COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4UW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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