Planning

EPP0253 Parent and Child Supported Housing

TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Planning

06 May 2026 at 21:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tendring District Council, in collaboration with Essex County Council, is in the planning stage of procuring a Parent and Child Supported Housing service within the UKH34 region, specifically in Clacton-on-Sea. This initiative, titled "EPP0253 Parent and Child Supported Housing," aims to provide essential housing services and welfare support for vulnerable parents and their children. The market engagement opened on 6th May 2026, with responses due by 19th May 2026. This procurement exercise seeks to gather insights to shape the future tender process for these crucial support services, catering to families facing challenges such as homelessness, domestic abuse, and housing instability.

This market engagement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in housing services and welfare support for children and young people. The project requires service providers with expertise in delivering trauma-informed and person-centred support, as well as the capability to offer integrated solutions including parenting skills, tenancy management, budgeting, and education. Businesses with experience in managing safeguarding protocols and fostering partnerships with statutory and voluntary agencies will find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The service is expected to operate with a minimum of 8 units, providing either existing suitable properties or new refurbishment opportunities, thus offering an avenue for both service expansion and community impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EPP0253 Parent and Child Supported Housing

Notice Description

Tendring District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the potential future procurement of a Parent and Child Supported Housing service within the district. The service is intended to support vulnerable parents and their children who require additional assistance to maintain safe and stable family living arrangements. The service will provide suitable, child-friendly accommodation alongside intensive, trauma-informed and person-centred support, helping families to develop parenting capacity, sustain tenancies, improve wellbeing, and plan for independent living. Delivery will require experienced providers with robust safeguarding arrangements, appropriately qualified staff, and strong partnership working across statutory and voluntary agencies. Tendring has experienced an increase in young parents presenting as homeless or at risk due to domestic abuse, family breakdown, or lack of suitable accommodation. This has highlighted the need for a dedicated supported housing scheme combining accommodation with holistic support. The Council is particularly interested in solutions that: Provide safe, secure accommodation for vulnerable parents, including expectant parents Deliver integrated support (e.g. parenting skills, tenancy management, budgeting, education/training) Improve family stability and reduce homelessness Enable move-on into independent accommodation Offer a minimum of 8 units Include either existing suitable properties or refurbishment opportunities Demonstrate clear monitoring and evaluation of outcomes

Planning Information

All responses must be submitted electronically via Open. All supporting documents are available within the Open Opportunity. Any queries relating to this market engagement exercise must be submitted via Open using the Correspondence function on the project page. To access this opportunity go to Open: https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities Search for OPEN2026960 It is free to register for this opportunity, if you don't have an account for Open you can sign up using the link below https://www.open-uk.org/ Click "Get Started" at the top right & follow the steps. If you need further guidance on how to use Open, please visit their How to Guides here: https://www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041649-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 May 20265 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 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
TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLACTON-ON-SEA
Postcode
CO15 1SE
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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