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Young People's Supported and Semi-Independent Accommodation and Support Services

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 14:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Oct 2025 at 15:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 12:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham procured social work and related services for looked-after young people aged 16 to 25. The requirement is an open framework for supported and semi-independent accommodation and support, matching placements to individual needs and supporting continuity of care. It covers four service types: supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds; semi-independent accommodation for people over 18 who cannot move to independent accommodation; both services for continuity of care; and semi-independent accommodation for young people who are parents. Delivery is for the Council’s young people in Barking and Dagenham. The framework is intended to provide safe, good-quality accommodation and support for young people in the Council’s care, under the Council’s statutory duty to ensure sufficient provision.

This procurement has reached award stage under an open procedure and open framework. Four lots are complete, and the selected provider group comprises 50 suppliers across all lots; the award remains pending the standstill period. The award date was 20 August 2026 and its value is £4,166,666 excluding VAT (£4,999,999 including VAT). The awarded contract period is 9 September 2026 to 8 September 2028, with successive two-year frameworks possible up to 8 September 2034. Each lot had an estimated value of £15,000,000 excluding VAT. The framework allows up to 100 participants, with placements allocated according to each young person’s needs and provider suitability. Evaluation was quality 50%, social value 10% and cost 40%. There were 71 bids and 64 final-stage bids for each lot.

This procurement demonstrates substantial demand from Barking and Dagenham for specialist accommodation and support for looked-after young people, with routes for providers focused on 16- and 17-year-olds, over-18s, both service types, or young people who are parents. All four lots were suitable for SMEs and the selected field consisted of small and medium-sized providers, showing that the requirement can be delivered by specialist organisations rather than only large national operators. A credible future competitor would need at least two years’ experience supporting vulnerable children and young people accommodated by children’s social care. Relevant staff would include keyworkers with QCF or NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care qualifications, plus a manager with Level 4. Ofsted registration is required for 16- and 17-year-old supported accommodation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Young People's Supported and Semi-Independent Accommodation and Support Services

Notice Description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient, good quality and safe provision for the young people in its care in accordance with Section 22G of the Children Act 1989. The Council is advertising to seek tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations to join our new open framework of providers for the provision of Young People's Supported and Semi-Independent Accommodation and Support Services, for our looked-after young people aged 16 and older (up to a maximum age of 25). The aim of the Open Framework is to establish a range of placement provisions that best meet the individual needs of our looked-after young people, acknowledging that these needs are often ongoing. The Open Framework will be composed of four (4) lots and will seek providers as follows: Providers of supported accommodation for those aged 16-17 years, under the new supported accommodation regulations (OFSTED), that do not provide semi-independent accommodation; Providers of semi-independent accommodation for those over 18 who have not, or cannot, move into independent accommodation, that do not provide supported accommodation; Providers of both supported accommodation and semi-independent accommodation types in order to ensure consistency and continuity of care and relationships for a Young Person; and Providers of both supported accommodation (OFSTED regulations) and semi-independent accommodation types in order to ensure consistency and continuity of care and relationships for Young People that are parents. The new framework is expected to run for a period of eight (8) years commencing on Monday 20th April 2026. Entry on to the framework will be based on providers meeting the necessary quality standards. Contracts will be awarded based on the individual needs of our young people. This will be an Open Framework, as defined under the new Procurement Act 2023, which provides for the award of successive frameworks on substantially the same terms at regular periods. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's Commissioning team is planning on reopening the Framework within two years of the original day of award and then in two-yearly cycles, up to the eighth year of the original day of award, in line with the new regulations. To achieve our vision, we will need to work with contractors who can demonstrate specific experience for this specialist area of work. Organisations who wish to express an interest must: Have within the Organisation (or anyone within the proposed staffing), at least two years' experience in providing support to vulnerable children and young people accommodated by children's social care Be registered with Ofsted to deliver under: The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) and Quality Standards, if they are planning to deliver supported accommodation for those aged 16-17 years Employ staff (keyworkers) who have a minimum of a QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (Children & Young People) or equivalent Employ a Contract Manager/Manager (who will supervise all keyworkers) with a minimum QCF/NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent The Framework Contracts will have no minimum value, nor will any commitment to expenditure by the Council be stipulated within the contract itself. Expenditure will only be incurred when placements are made. The estimated value of the eight-year framework will be approximately PS50 million based on the Council's current spend; however, the Council has no obligation to spend through the framework.

Lot Information

Lot A: Providers of supported accommodation for those aged 16-17 years, under the new supported accommodation regulations (OFSTED), that do not provide semi-independent accommodation Lot B: Providers of semi-independent accommodation for those over 18 who have not, or cannot, move into independent accommodation, that do not provide supported accommodation Lot C: Providers of both supported accommodation and semi-independent accommodation types in order to ensure consistency and continuity of care and relationships for a Young Person Lot D: Providers of semi-independent accommodation for Young People that are parents

Planning Information

We are hosting a Market Engagement Event on Thursday 16th October 2025 from 10-11.30am, on Microsoft Teams. We encourage suppliers to attend, as this will give you an opportunity to find out more about the open framework and the procurement process, including a question-and-answer session. If you would like to attend, please contact Claudia.Wakefield@lbbd.gov.uk for the Microsoft Teams link. The tender is due to be published on our online portal Bravo on or around Wednesday 29th October 2025. Please follow the link below to register on the portal. London Borough of Barking & Dagenham eTendering portal (https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk) Please contact: Claudia.Wakefield@lbbd.gov.uk or Valerie.Tomlinson@lbbd.gov.uk with any queries ahead of publication.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081790-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£4,166,666 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
20 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 8 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARKING
Postcode
IG11 7LU
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Barking

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
52
Supplier Names

Alpha Care Service Ltd

ANACO CARE SERVICES LTD

Avantis Living Limited

BAPA Care Homes & Youth Engagement Services Ltd

Blak Diamond Social Care Limited

BLOSSOMING CARE LTD

Bright Future Care Services Ltd

Brightway Children Services

Calm Care LTd

Calvic Enterprises Limited

cambridge care company

Care R Us Essex Ltd

Caronne Care Ltd

CAYSH

CH House UK Ltd

Cocoon Group Services

Elliot Leigh TLC Limited

Esther Swift Limited

Explore Independence Ltd

Finefair Ltd

Fortune Smiles Services Limited

FreIvan Support Services

Fresh Start Care Services Limited

Fulfilment Care Services

Grow2Gether Care Services Ltd

He-Cares Supported Accommodation Limited

Inclusive Care Support – Leaving Care Services

I-Rise Services Limited

Jordan Xavier Ltd

Lighthouse SL Ltd

LORDGRACE DELIGHT HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Lordsbrook Aspire

LOYAL COMPANION CARE LIMITED

MMR HOMECARE LIMITED

Newhaven 16 Plus Limited

OptimalCarePlus Limited

Outreach Homes Ltd

Place of Progress Ltd

Providence Centered Care Ltd

Realcare Health Services

Rockstone Care Services

Sapphire Care Ltd

Sebott Solutions Limited

Step4Ward Services (Kent) Ltd

Sunrise Transitional Services Ltd

Tonre Limited

Trinity Healthcare Plus

Vincere Healthcare Ltd

Wawcare Support Ltd

We Care Homes CIC

Wellspring Care Homes Ltd

Winners of Tomorrow Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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