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CBC-1985-FW-SK - Sixteen Plus Accommodation Framework -RFI (Request for Information)

Central Bedfordshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

20 Jul 2026 at 12:07

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

30 Apr 2026 at 17:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Apr 2026 at 17:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council intends to establish a single-supplier? framework for accommodation and support services for care-experienced young people and unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people aged 16 to 18. The requirement combines accommodation with social work and welfare support for children and young people. Services are intended for delivery across areas in the East of England and East Midlands covered by the council’s planned locations. This is a public-sector social care procurement, suited to organisations providing supported accommodation, housing-related support, residential or semi-independent provision, and welfare services for young people. The council is the buying organisation and plans to procure services through a framework arrangement rather than a standalone service contract.

This process is at the planning stage: the council has announced its intention to procure and has not issued an invitation to tender. It plans to use an above-threshold framework with one planned lot. The buyer expected suppliers to provide information through a request for information, with engagement scheduled to close on 18 May 2026. The next notice was expected on 20 July 2026, although this is an indicative planning date rather than a tender deadline. The planned framework period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2032. The published gross estimated value is recorded as £0. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No award criteria or participation requirements are set out at this stage.

The planned arrangement is relevant to providers that can secure and manage accommodation while delivering consistent support to 16- to 18-year-olds with care experience or seeking asylum. Organisations with experience in supported housing, semi-independent living, social care, safeguarding, key-working, welfare support and working with vulnerable young people are likely to be well placed when the procurement reaches the market. Providers may need to demonstrate that they can offer suitable accommodation across the identified East of England and East Midlands locations and support young people with differing needs. The council has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises are suitable for the lot, so established local providers and specialist voluntary, community or social enterprises should monitor the forthcoming tender and prepare evidence of relevant delivery experience and capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-1985-FW-SK - Sixteen Plus Accommodation Framework -RFI (Request for Information)

Notice Description

Central Bedfordshire Council aims to establish a Framework between the Council and suppliers for the supply of accommodation and support to care experienced young people and unaccompanied asylum seeking young people aged 16-18 years only.

Planning Information

Please review and complete the documents for the RFI which are on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e82
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068174-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH21 Luton, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH24 Bedford, TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Further Information

Notice Documents

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