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Supported Accommodation for Care Experienced Young People

West Dunbartonshire Council

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Planning

11 Aug 2026 at 11:52

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Dunbartonshire Council is developing supported accommodation and independent-living support for care-experienced young people in West Dunbartonshire. The service will operate from a council-developed property suitable for six to eight residents. It is intended to provide a nurturing, safe environment where young people can learn practical skills and move towards adult life. Support will include in-house availability 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; help with transitions and changes; work with young people’s networks to understand rights and options; and outreach where needed. The service is relationship-focused, recognising individual strengths and supporting positive onward moves. This is a social work service with accommodation, covering housing support, independent-living assistance and related social care.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has announced an intention to procure and has not invited tenders. The council plans to engage potential providers through an event at Ballantine’s Meeting Room, HSCP Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, on 4 September 2026 from 1pm to 3pm, to help co-produce a resilient and reliable service. Attendance must be confirmed by email, with access requirements provided. The council expects a subsequent notice to be published on 1 April 2027. The planned process is a single-lot service covering the accommodation and support described. The procurement is for services, classified under CPV 85311000. No contract value, budget, contract duration, award criteria or procurement method is stated.

The planned service is likely to suit an experienced supported-accommodation, social-care or youth-housing provider able to deliver continuous, in-house support for a small residential service. Relevant organisations will need to understand the needs and vulnerabilities of care-experienced young people, build respectful relationships, and work constructively with residents’ networks. Capability in transitions, rights and options, practical independent-living skills, trauma-aware or strengths-based support, and outreach would be relevant to the model described. Providers should be able to operate a safe, nurturing setting and support reliable service continuity throughout the year. The council is seeking provider expertise and experience during the engagement phase, giving suitable organisations an opportunity to help shape the service before the planned procurement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Accommodation for Care Experienced Young People

Notice Description

Housing and independent living support for young people. As part of our What Would it Take? plan, West Dunbartonshire Children's Services are developing a housing service for care experienced young people, where they can learn independent living skills in a nurturing and safe environment. We have made a Promise to our young people, that we will provide support for them to branch out into adult life, learn from mistakes and always experience positive regard and respect. We have consulted our young people to understand what this should look like for them. Now we seek your expertise and experience to build on this. We are developing a property in the West Dunbartonshire area, suitable for 6-8 young people. We would like to work in partnership with an experienced provider, who can understand the needs and vulnerabilities of young people with care experience, who can work with them and their networks, to understand their rights and options and to work towards their outcomes. Young people will need 24/7, 365 support available in house. They will need support with transitions and changes in their lives, as well as with learning practical independent living skills. They need relationship focused services, that see their strengths and value them as individuals, providing outreach as needed, to promote positive moves onward. Please come along to our provider engagement event, to participate in co-producing a resilient and reliable service. We will meet at: Ballantine's Meeting Room, HSCP Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL on Friday 4th September, from 1pm - 3pm. Please email QAcontracts@west-dunbarton.gov.uk to confirm attendance and any access requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Housing and independent living support for young people. As part of our What Would it Take? plan, West Dunbartonshire Children's Services are developing a housing service for care experienced young people, where they can learn independent living skills in a nurturing and safe environment. We have made a Promise to our young people, that we will provide support for them to branch out into adult life, learn from mistakes and always experience positive regard and respect. We have consulted our young people to understand what this should look like for them. Now we seek your expertise and experience to build on this. We are developing a property in the West Dunbartonshire area, suitable for 6-8 young people. We would like to work in partnership with an experienced provider, who can understand the needs and vulnerabilities of young people with care experience, who can work with them and their networks, to understand their rights and options and to work towards their outcomes. Young people will need 24/7, 365 support available in house. They will need support with transitions and changes in their lives, as well as with learning practical independent living skills. They need relationship focused services, that see their strengths and value them as individuals, providing outreach as needed, to promote positive moves onward. Please come along to our provider engagement event, to participate in co-producing a resilient and reliable service. We will meet at: Ballantine's Meeting Room, HSCP Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL on Friday 4th September, from 1pm - 3pm. Please email QAcontracts@west-dunbarton.gov.uk to confirm attendance and any access requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e123
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076154-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
West Dunbartonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1QL
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Further Information

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