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title: "TC052 - Social Inclusion Services"
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# TC052 - Social Inclusion Services

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bdfcc41b-c2e9-453a-9b96-6490c30909f9

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## Summary

Bolton Council recently concluded an open procurement to commission social inclusion services titled "TC052 - Social Inclusion Services." This process, classified under "Social work and related services" (CPV: 85300000), aims to provide accommodation-based support for homeless and vulnerable young persons aged 16 to 25 across England, UK. The procurement process reached the award stage and concluded on 30th June 2023, with the contract actively commencing on 1st September 2023 and set to run until 31st August 2026. Bolton Council, based at 3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, served as the buying organisation, with contact facilitated by Sarah Atherton.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in social services. Particularly, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to benefit from such contracts due to the procurement’s open format and the £1,443,000 contract value. The supplier contract has been awarded to BackUp North West, highlighting potential partnership or subcontracting prospects for similar organisations aiming to expand their footprint in social welfare services. This sector's crucial demand for innovative, supportive solutions for vulnerable youth opens avenues for businesses specialising in youth services, accommodation support, and holistic welfare programmes.

## Notice

The tender is for Bolton Council to commission a Young Person's Accommodation Based Support Service to provide emergency, as well as supported accommodation to homeless and vulnerable young persons, aged 16 to 25. The young people are recognised and assessed by appropriate agencies (e.g., Housing Options, Leaving Care and young people released from Custody), before being referred to the service provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e44bcfdf-5fbb-4076-9b48-f9a03c42ece6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,443,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,443,000 |
| 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 | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BACKUP NORTH WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2025 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e44bcfdf-5fbb-4076-9b48-f9a03c42ece6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e44bcfdf-5fbb-4076-9b48-f9a03c42ece6
  23rd December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=68bfd159-4af6-ed11-8122-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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