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title: "Floating Support Service for Care Leavers"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON"
published: "2020-04-06"
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# Floating Support Service for Care Leavers

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45a25e60-c11f-4917-8a00-5572d29b4a84

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## Summary

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking suppliers for the "Floating Support Service for Care Leavers" project, which focuses on providing essential support to young individuals transitioning from care. This service will cater to care leavers with low to medium support needs across 8 supported accommodation units in Sutton, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2020 and lasting for 24 months. The procurement process used is an open procedure, with the tender originally published on 17 February 2020 and the submission deadline having closed on 9 March 2020. The industry category for this contract falls under health and social work services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in social services, support programmes, and housing solutions for vulnerable demographics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this contract, offering services that align with the needs of care leavers, such as life skills training, emotional support, and resettlement assistance. This project not only calls for providers with a commitment to social responsibility but also for organisations ready to scale their services to accommodate potential expansions in the future.

## Notice

The London Borough of Sutton (LBS) intends to commission a floating support service for Care Leavers with a low to medium level of support needs as a pilot for a period of 24 months. The service will provide floating support to 8 units of supported accommodation across 2 properties located within the borough of Sutton and resettlement for residents who move on to independent accommodation, with the potential to expand this services to additional units (Under modification clause)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4814ebfa-5d1b-4c2f-b59a-f1c8e48822ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON |
| Locality | SUTTON |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM1 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | Sutton Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2020 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4814ebfa-5d1b-4c2f-b59a-f1c8e48822ed
- 17 Feb 2020 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6e23f2-9be8-4bc6-b19f-6e02050662aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4814ebfa-5d1b-4c2f-b59a-f1c8e48822ed
  5th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6e23f2-9be8-4bc6-b19f-6e02050662aa
  17th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sutton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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