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TD2311 - Life Skills Transitions and Development Supported Living Scheme

Derby City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

23 Oct 2026 at 15:09

Tender Notice
Tender

23 Oct 2026 at 11:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 Jan 2026 at 15:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council is procuring a supported-living service focused on life skills development and transitions towards greater independence for young adults aged 18–25 with eligible care needs associated with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and/or autism. The service will use a Council-owned former children’s home site in Sinfin, south of Derby, comprising three buildings, garages and outdoor space. It is intended to support around 13 people as they progress through stages of the scheme, with support stepped down in line with individual needs. The aim is to improve outcomes, develop residents’ skills and help them maximise their potential before moving towards more independent living. This is a specialist social care service, not simply accommodation provision.

The Council invited offers through a Light Touch Competitive Flexible Procedure, with three stages: conditions of participation, design and development, then final tenders. The first-stage return deadline was 24 November 2026 at 10:00; the enquiry deadline was 13 November 2026 at 12:00. The stated award decision period began on 24 November 2026 at 10:30 and ended on 5 January 2027. The initial contract period runs from 3 April 2028 to 2 April 2033, with five optional annual extensions, giving a possible end date of 2 April 2038. The overall estimated value is £5 million excluding VAT (£12 million including VAT); the single lot is valued at £10 million excluding VAT (£12 million including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 60% for quality and 40% for price. One lot is offered, and variants are not allowed.

This opportunity suits providers experienced in specialist supported living and adult social care for people with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and/or autism, particularly those supporting young people preparing for adulthood. Providers will need to deliver more than day-to-day care: the model is intended to develop life skills and support transitions towards independent living, with progression tailored to each person. The scheme combines accommodation in a Council-owned site with care and support, so suppliers able to work across property and service-delivery responsibilities may be well placed. The planned scale is a small resident group, but service design must accommodate individual needs and differing rates of progress. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable to bid. The procurement’s design-and-development stage gives providers a role in shaping the service before final tenders are submitted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TD2311 - Life Skills Transitions and Development Supported Living Scheme

Notice Description

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for a Life Skills Development and Transitions Supported Living Development. The Council is seeking to meet its strategic objective in mitigating a sufficiency gap in local specialist provision for those preparing for adulthood aged 18-25 years with eligible care needs and living with Learning Disabilities, Neurodiversity and/ or Autism (LDNA). A site has been identified that was previously used as a Children's home, containing three buildings, garages and some outdoor space, which is a Council-owned asset located in Sinfin, to the south of Derby City. The focus of this provision will be to improve outcomes, develop skills, and maximise individual's potential prior to proactive and incremental stepping-down of support towards greater independent living. The intended occupancy is for around 13 people who would over an 18-month period access and move through relevant Scheme, although as the pace of progression through each stage will vary according to the Service User's individual needs; the Scheme is time-restricted but not time-limited.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for a Life Skills Development and Transitions Supported Living Development. The Council is seeking to meet its strategic objective in mitigating a sufficiency gap in local specialist provision for those preparing for adulthood aged 18-25 years with eligible care needs and living with Learning Disabilities, Neurodiversity and/ or Autism (LDNA). A site has been identified that was previously used as a Children's home, containing three buildings, garages and some outdoor space, which is a Council-owned asset located in Sinfin, to the south of Derby City. The focus of this provision will be to improve outcomes, develop skills, and maximise individual's potential prior to proactive and incremental stepping-down of support towards greater independent living. The intended occupancy is for around 13 people who would over an 18-month period access and move through relevant Scheme, although as the pace of progression through each stage will vary according to the Service User's individual needs; the Scheme is time-restricted but not time-limited. The initial contract period is 5 years; the contract is estimated to commence 03/04/2028 and expire 02/04/2033. There will be an option to extend the contract for 5 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period, therefore, is 10 years to 02/04/2038. Derby City Council reserves the right to extent the contract terms and up to an additional 50% of the budget stated in the Budget section of this document. Permitted Modifications for example are: * Should there be further development to the designated site then the contract may be modified to encompass the delivery of requirements at any additional provision. * Options to modify the building operator / manager and contracting parties should there be a change of name. * Material changes in service requirements, Service User demand, operational arrangements, accommodation provision, occupancy levels, technology requirements or regulatory obligations that could not reasonably have been fully defined at the point of Contract; and residual or low-probability risks over the contract term. * Other modifications as listed in the procurement documents. This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (together referred to as the "Act") but with the added flexibility offered by Light Touch Regime (Section 9 and Schedule 1 of the Procurement Regulations 2024). We will be using the Light Touch Competitive Flexible Procedure in a three stage process (Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation, Stage 2 - Design and Development, Stage 3 - Submission of Final Tenders). The tender documents describe how the Procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated Procurement timetable, participation and how to respond to this opportunity. Bidders are strongly encouraged to read this document before preparing their submission. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11.30pm on Monday 23rd November 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns in Stage 1 is 10.00am on Tuesday 24th November 2026. Documents are available at https://www.sourceeastmidlands.org/ Please search for TD2311 (#REQ-6179) Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Options: Permitted Modifications for example are: * Should there be further development to the designated site then the contract may be modified to encompass the delivery of requirements at any additional provision. * Options to modify the building operator / manager and contracting parties should there be a change of name. * Material changes in service requirements, Service User demand, operational arrangements, accommodation provision, occupancy levels, technology requirements or regulatory obligations that could not reasonably have been fully defined at the point of Contract; and residual or low-probability risks over the contract term. * Other modifications as listed in the procurement documents.

Renewal: 5 * 12 months

Planning Information

Engagement process to date: Initial feasibility discussions were held with a small number of Supported Living Providers that deliver both children's and adult's services, under a non-disclosure agreement, as parts of the site were still actively delivering services to Children and Young People, so required high security measures around site visits. An initial site visit was held in October 2024 Key Details of the Engagement: • Date and Time: Monday 14th October 2024 from 09:00AM to 15:00PM • Location: On site, Sinfin Derby • Eligibility: Currently contracted with the Council and delivered both children's and adults provisions, agreed to sign confidentiality agreement. • Attendees: 3 Providers Purpose of the Event The purpose of the discussion was to determine the suitability and viability of the identified site in terms of, standard of accommodation, size, layout and to gleam initial thoughts from providers on the potential options to repurpose the site for other provisions. To discuss potential operating delivery models and what cohorts of customer profile would be best suited in each building on the site. Providers were able to support the Council in defining the operating model, resources and the likely cohort, to reaffirm initial Council thinking. This affirmation from the initial feasibility discussions supported proposals to Council Cabinet and draft financial modelling to obtain approval to proceed with a formal procurement process. The Council is now undertaking a more formal Pre-Market Engagement and is inviting providers to share expertise, experience and ideas to support the Council in: • Gathering details of what providers are in the market and the extent of experience, expertise and lessons learned in delivering similar hybrid models. • Designing an outcomes‑based model of delivery. • Defining roles and responsibilities in a hybrid property‑and‑care arrangement. • Identifying opportunities for TEC integration. • Understanding best practice in transitional supported living. • Assessing market appetite, potential risks, and lessons learned. Further information regarding the process is available and includes: 1 - Draft procurement process Powerpoint slide 2 - Draft Specification Overview 3 - Market Engagement Response document These documents are available by emailing laura.rose@derby.gov.uk If you wish to contribute to the process please request the above documents and complete and return the Market Engagement Response Document to laura.rose@derby.gov.uk by 30th January 2026. **** This engagement is not part of the formal procurement process. A procurement exercise will follow at a later stage. The procurement exercise will be undertaken using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, which will allow the Council to design the procurement process stages so that potential providers are able to design and develop this provision throughout that process. This will cover elements such as, but not exclusive to, property matters (repairs and maintenance obligations for the buildings); technology enable care requirements; support models; financial models; transitioning of customers (assessment and reviews) and legal matters (terms and conditions of variety of agreements necessary). As part of the Conditions of Participation Stage it is expected that the Council will assess provider's prior experience of similar developments and innovative service deliveries. PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO TENDER. The Conditions of Participation Stage is estimated to be published at some point in February 2026 and will be available at www.eastmidstenders.org

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060046
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100624-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Apr 2028 - 2 Apr 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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