Young Persons Supported Accommodation Market Engagement

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

17 Jun 2026 at 11:34

Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Young Persons Supported Accommodation Market Engagement." This initiative, scheduled to be completed by 17th July 2026, is focused on welfare services, specifically for young people aged 16-25, within Wrexham, United Kingdom (region UKL23). The procurement process falls under services with special light-touch regulations and is projected to run from April 2027 to March 2032. Interested parties should note the forthcoming procurement notice by 5th October 2026, aiming to refine WCBC's strategy and service specifications for supported accommodations.

This market engagement presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses providing social services, particularly those experienced in housing support for young people. Suppliers such as SMEs and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate in this tender. Additionally, service providers adept in coordinating with Registered Social Landlords and delivering housing-related support can greatly benefit. Engaging with WCBC during this planning phase allows businesses to align with future service delivery needs and potentially shape the forthcoming official procurement exercise. Potential participants are encouraged to contact WCBC for detailed discussions, enabling them to tailor their services to the council’s expectations and requirements effectively.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Young Persons Supported Accommodation Market Engagement

Notice Description

Introduction: To help define and develop Wrexham County Borough Councils (WCBC) Procurement Strategy and Service Specification for Young Persons Supported Accommodation, WCBC wishes to engage with potential providers prior to the release of any official procurement exercise. The purpose of this engagement/market testing is to provide WCBC with the opportunity to better understand the market in order to refine its approach and shape future service delivery. Once WCBC has engaged with the market and understood the offerings available, a procurement exercise may be conducted (route to market currently undecided). Service Overview: Wrexham Housing Support Grants and Development Team are seeking to re-commission 9 units of supported accommodation delivered from a single site within Wrexham County Borough for young people aged 16-25. The service aims to enable vulnerable young people to gain the skills needed to obtain and sustain their own accommodation by empowering them to take control of their finances, understand their obligations as contract holders and improve their life skills thereby reducing the likelihood of repeat homelessness. The service provider would be expected to enter into a management agreement with a Registered Social Landlord relating to the accommodation. Accommodation costs/housing management costs would not be covered by the service contract. The service contract would be for delivery of eligible housing-related support funded through Housing Support Grant. Next Steps: The aim of this market engagement is to allow potential and existing providers to discuss the future provision of the Young Persons Supported Accommodation service with WCBC and ask questions about the process for the forthcoming tender opportunity. It will also provide an opportunity for WCBC to better understand the marketplace and develop its requirements accordingly. Any organisations interested in participating in this market engagement exercise should contact Marc.Johnson@wrexham.gov.uk to arrange a meeting, along with a brief overview of their offering / organisation. Please note that WCBC cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet with every organisation that expresses an interest, nor does it commit to meeting any organisation as part of this market engagement exercise. Subject to location and availability potential meetings will likely be held via Teams - WCBC will not reimburse any costs incurred by any organisations during this Market Engagement exercise. Please note that this market engagement places no onus on WCBC to subsequently issue a tender, request for quotation or other procurement exercise for any or all of the goods, works or services described. Any values and contract dates detailed within this notice are an estimate only. For the purposes of this notice WCBC is treating this as above threshold. Subject to available funding, contract length etc, the actual value at the tender stage may be below the relevant thresholds as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023.

Planning Information

Please contact Marc.Johnson@wrexham.gov.uk as per the contents of the notice

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057087-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£570,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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