Notice Information
Notice Title
Supported Accommodation Pathway for Young People Aged 16 to 25
Notice Description
Thurrock Council is undertaking early market engagement to understand provider interest in a future supported accommodation pathway for young people aged 16 to 25. This may include children looked after aged 16 and 17, care leavers, former unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people at risk of homelessness where statutory duties apply. The Council is exploring a wider range of accommodation and support options, including supported lodgings, staffed shared accommodation, independent living and floating support. This is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to any future procurement or contract award.
Planning Information
Suppliers are invited to respond to this market engagement exercise by completing the online questionnaire available through the In-tend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1701
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d8aa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072670-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85310000 - Social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85320000 - Social services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £8,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Sep 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 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
- THURROCK 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
- GRAYS
- Postcode
- RM17 6SL
- Post Town
- Romford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH32 Thurrock
- Delivery Location
- TLH32 Thurrock
-
- Local Authority
- Thurrock
- Electoral Ward
- Grays Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Thurrock
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072670-2026
31st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072654-2026
31st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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