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Provision of Supported Accommodation Services for Young People (2 Lots)

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 14:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 May 2026 at 14:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council procured supported accommodation services for young people across Lancashire, divided between Core Central and Core East areas. The service is intended to provide a sufficient and varied range of accommodation for looked-after children, care leavers and homeless people, supporting the council’s statutory sufficiency duty and improved outcomes. This is a social care and supported housing service, classified as health and social work services. Providers are responsible for accommodation and support that comply with the Supported Accommodation Regulations (England) 2023. Properties used for the service must be registered with Ofsted during mobilisation before service commencement. Social Value Portal supported evaluation and ongoing management of social value deliverables.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 July 2026 to Stepping Stone Projects, an SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise, for both lots. Core Central was awarded at £214,000 excluding VAT (£256,800 including VAT); Core East at £108,000 excluding VAT (£129,600 including VAT). The award date was 24 July 2026, with the awarded contract period running from 24 August 2026 to 31 October 2028. It used an accelerated open procedure under the light-touch regime. Bids closed on 28 May 2026 and enquiries closed on 21 May 2026. Each lot was evaluated on price at 40%, quality at 50% and social value at 10%. Tenderers had to be Ofsted-registered or in the process of registering, with a URN when submitting.

This award shows established demand from Lancashire County Council for regulated supported accommodation combining suitable properties with support for young people leaving care, looked-after children and homeless people. A credible future competitor would need an operating model that can provide accommodation in the relevant Lancashire area, maintain safe and suitable properties, and meet the Supported Accommodation Regulations (England) 2023. Ofsted registration, or a demonstrable route to registration with a URN, is fundamental. Providers should be able to evidence strong service quality, safeguarding, outcomes for residents and effective mobilisation. The evaluation also shows that social value is material, so bidders need measurable local benefits alongside a competitive price and robust delivery arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Supported Accommodation Services for Young People (2 Lots)

Notice Description

The Authority is tendering for Supported Accommodation for Young People to provide a sufficient and varied range of supported accommodation across the county. Tenderers must be either registered with or in the process of registering with Ofsted and have been issued with a URN number at the point of tender submission. The successful Tenderers are required to ensure that the properties that will be used for these services are registered with Ofsted during the transition/mobilisation period before Service Commencement and meet Supported Accommodation Regulations (England) 2023 ("the Regulations"). These Services will support the Authority to fulfil its sufficiency duty in relation to Looked After Children and to improve outcomes for Care Leavers and Homeless people. Lot 1 - Core Central Lot 2 - Core East This procurement was an expedited procedure, so a mandatory standstill period is not required, however, the Authority are carrying out a voluntary 5 working day standstill period that will end at midnight on Friday 31st July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069372
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070326-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£322,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£322,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£322,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD45 Mid Lancashire, TLD46 East Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STEPPING STONE PROJECTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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