{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-052134-2025-12-12T10:38:56Z", "date": "2025-12-12T10:38:56Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-052134", "initiationType": "tender", "planning": { "documents": [ { "id": "025891-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK1", "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025891-2025", "datePublished": "2025-05-23T10:45:35+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "040556-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040556-2025", "datePublished": "2025-07-16T14:40:26+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "040604-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK3", "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040604-2025", "datePublished": "2025-07-16T15:37:06+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "082241-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK3", "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082241-2025", "datePublished": "2025-12-11T17:49:10Z", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "082308-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK3", "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082308-2025", "datePublished": "2025-12-12T09:53:49Z", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "082337-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK1", "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082337-2025", "datePublished": "2025-12-12T10:38:56Z", "format": "text/html" } ], "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Pre-Tender Market Engagement Questionnaire Provision of Accommodation and Support Services for Young People The Trust intends to commission interrelated accommodation services to support vulnerable young people to overcome the multiple disadvantages they face in order to prevent or delay the need for higher cost care and support services whilst improving key outcomes. This proposal will provide additional regulated under 18 capacity and provide accommodation and support for over 18s. This is a new commissioning offer that will prepare young people for living independently and provide a buffer whilst accommodation is being sourced, or planned independent support takes place to ensure that they are ready for tenancy. We are inviting providers to participate in a market engagement exercise to help shape the future commissioning of accommodation and support services for these young people. This includes short, medium, and long-term provision for the following cohorts: - 16-17-year-olds, looked after children, and children subject to S17 in Registered provision - Vulnerable 18-year-olds - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) aged 18+ - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking children 16 - 18 - Registered provision - Mothers-to-be, or young mums under 18 This is a valuable opportunity to inform the design and delivery of a future block contract for bed-based services. It is accepted that as a provider you may be able to offer all or parts of this service, and we welcome your insights, innovations, and feedback through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement Questionnaire. 1. Organisation Details * Organisation Name: * Contact Name: * Email Address: * Telephone Number: * Registered Address: * Type of Organisation (e.g., Charity, Private Provider, Housing Association): 2. Service Overview Please indicate your organisation's experience and capacity to provide accommodation and support for the following cohorts (tick all that apply): - 16-17-year-olds, looked after children, and children subject to S17 in Registered provision - Vulnerable 18-year-olds - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) aged 18+ - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking children 16 - 18 - Registered provision - Mothers-to-be, or young mums under 18 For each selected cohort, please briefly describe your current or previous service provision, including: - Type of accommodation (e.g., shared, self-contained) - Support model (e.g., 24/7 staffing, floating support) - Outcomes achieved 3. Capacity and Delivery - What is your current capacity (number of beds) for each cohort? - What is your potential capacity to scale up within 3-6 months? - What geographical areas do you currently operate in or could expand to? - What is your preferred contract length (e.g., 1 year, 3 years, 5 years)? 4. Service Design and Innovation - What models of support do you believe are most effective for each cohort? - How do you ensure trauma-informed, culturally competent, and age-appropriate support? - What innovations or best practices would you recommend for this service? - Would your offer include step down provision to post 18 accommodation and if so, how you deliver this service (for example satellite provision, changing bed spaces etc.) 5. Quality and Safeguarding - How do you ensure quality assurance and continuous improvement? - What safeguarding policies and procedures do you have in place? - How do you involve young people in service design and feedback? 6. Commercial and Contracting - What pricing models would you propose (e.g., block contract, spot purchase, tiered pricing)? - What is your indicative weekly cost per bed for each cohort? - What are your views on risk-sharing and performance-based payments? 7. Additional Comments Please provide any other suggestions, considerations, or feedback that could help shape the future tender. 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During this pilot, we will conduct a mini-competition under the framework to call off suppliers and test delivery models, capacity, and outcomes. The insights from this pilot will inform the specification and approach for a full competitive tender for block beds, which will be published in Summer 2026. This change ensures a proportionate, evidence-based procurement strategy aligned with the Procurement Act 2023 principles of transparency and value for money." }, { "id": "082337-2025", "description": "Summary of Change This notice updates the previously published procurement pipeline for Supported Accommodation services. The original plan was to launch a full tender for block bed provision in December 2025. We are now implementing a one-year pilot using the West Midlands Regional Supported Accommodation Framework. New Approach During the pilot, we will run a mini-competition under the framework to call off suppliers. The pilot will allow us to test delivery models, capacity, and outcomes, and gather evidence to inform the future specification. Future Procurement Following the pilot, we will publish a competitive tender for block bed provision in July 2026. This approach ensures compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, supports transparency, and delivers an evidence-based procurement strategy. Indicative Timeline Pilot mini-competition: 27th Jan 2026 - 26th Jan 2027 Full tender for block beds: comm 27th Jan 2027" } ] }, "language": "en" }