--- title: "Mini Competition under 76012 Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Thorne (Portfolio 7)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "City of Doncaster Council" published: "2026-10-14" --- # Mini Competition under 76012 Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Thorne (Portfolio 7) Buyer: City of Doncaster Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b769081-e081-4931-9ade-b29a403162c5.json) ## Summary City of Doncaster Council commissioned supported living services in Thorne for people with disabilities. The work combines social care and accommodation with welfare support, delivered locally in Thorne. This is a service contract focused on helping residents live in supported accommodation; the council is the buyer. The procurement formed a mini-competition under the council’s Flexible Procurement System, covering Portfolio 7. It therefore represents a defined local supported-living requirement rather than a general social-care service. The stated service classifications also cover health and social work, social work with accommodation, and welfare services for disabled people. The procurement is complete and was awarded to the Royal Society of Mencap. The award date was 1 August 2026, with a contract period running from 1 August 2026 to 11 August 2030; the award description allows for two further 12-month extensions. The awarded value is £4,921,008. The original tender deadline was 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. It was run as a mini-competition under an existing flexible procurement system, with the method recorded as “Other”. The available process information does not set out the evaluation criteria or selection requirements, so the stated outcome is the clearest indication of the procurement route and provider selected. For providers considering comparable supported-living work for Doncaster Council, this award shows demand for a substantial, multi-year service in Thorne supporting disabled people with accommodation and welfare provision. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver coordinated, person-centred support in a residential setting, sustain service quality over a long contract, and manage continuity for residents. The successful supplier was a large organisation, while the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; that points to an expectation of organisational capacity and established delivery at scale. Relevant experience in supported accommodation and disability welfare services would be central to demonstrating fit with this requirement. The route was a mini-competition through the council’s flexible procurement system, so familiarity with that purchasing arrangement would also be relevant. ## Notice Mini Competition under 76012 Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Thorne (Portfolio 7) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d12d350-856e-4a2b-8560-7085d53d4f66 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,921,008 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £4,921,008 | | 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 | City of Doncaster Council | | Locality | DONCASTER | | Postcode area | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN1 3BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster | | Local authority | Doncaster | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Royal Society of Mencap | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped ## Release History - 14 Oct 2026 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d12d350-856e-4a2b-8560-7085d53d4f66 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d12d350-856e-4a2b-8560-7085d53d4f66 14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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