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Housing Support for care experienced young people (East Lothian Council)

East Lothian Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jun 2026 at 11:05

Award Notice
Tender

09 Feb 2026 at 15:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Lothian Council, a regional authority based in Haddington, East Lothian, has completed a procurement process to award a contract for housing support services aimed at care-experienced young people. The contract, titled "Housing Support for care experienced young people," falls within the Health and Social Work Services category, specifically focused on providing outreach-based support services. The tender was part of an open procurement process, and the award date was signed on 26 June 2026. The designated supplier for this contract is The Rock Trust, based in Edinburgh. The procurement involved a requirement for services to be delivered within the UKM73 region, offering a flexible service over a span of four years, and including the support of 'peer flatmates'.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the housing support and social work services sector. Organisations skilled in providing tailored support to young individuals, particularly those who can offer trauma-informed and person-centred services, would find this tender appealing. Additionally, businesses that can collaborate with partner organisations and manage residential support roles like 'peer flatmates' can leverage this contract for growth. The procurement specified an emphasis on quality, accounting for 60% of the award criteria, favoring businesses that maintain high standards in service delivery. With a contract value of £547,701, the opportunity allows for substantial engagement in public service delivery, supporting community development while meeting distinct service requirements mandated by East Lothian Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Support for care experienced young people (East Lothian Council)

Notice Description

East Lothian Council requires a provider to deliver housing support services (not including tenancy management) to care experienced young people in accommodation provided by East Lothian Council. The service provider will also work with partner organisations to recruit and support 'peer flatmates' to live with the care experienced young people.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a service provider to provide an outreach based housing support service for up to 22-25 car experienced young people over a 4 year period (2+1+1).This will include practical support such as budgeting, tenancy maintenance, planning meals and shopping. It will also include emotional support such as mediation, managing relationships and signposting to mentoring or counselling services. The service will be flexible and responsive to the individual's needs, as well as taking a trauma-informed, person centered approach. The service will also recruit, manage and support up to 10 Peer Flatmates who will live alongside two care experienced young people. This will include a 24/7 phone service, regular training and overall responsibility for the management and supervision of Peer Flatmates.

Renewal: +1 + 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b74
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060199-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£547,701 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Rock Trust

Further Information

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