--- title: "16-25 year-old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young Peoples Accommodation and Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-02" --- # 16-25 year-old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young Peoples Accommodation and Support Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc540ae5-0aae-4bd7-9151-8f7b1a80660f.json) ## Summary The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is currently engaged in the tendering process for the provision of semi-independent accommodation and support for 16 to 25-year-olds leaving care and vulnerable young people. This opportunity falls within the industry category of social work services with accommodation, specifically targeting the Yorkshire and the Humber region, with a tender deadline set for 23rd March 2022. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st October 2022 and conclude by 30th September 2023. Interested providers are encouraged to participate in a market engagement session on 23rd March 2022, which will cover key aspects of the bidding process and tender requirements. This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in providing accommodation and support services for vulnerable young people. Providers capable of offering supportive environments and tailored services across West Yorkshire will be well-positioned to compete. As regulations from Ofsted are set to introduce national standards for independent and semi-independent provisions, organisations aligning with these standards could enhance their competitiveness in this space. ## Notice Bradford council are seeking Providers of semi-independent accommodation and support for 16+ Care leavers and vulnerable young People. Whilst there is a preference for Bradford children to be placed in the Bradford district there is also a need to have accommodation and support placements across the West Yorkshire region to support Young People who prefer not to live in the Bradford district or young people who have risks and vulnerabilities that require an out of area placement. Ofsted has announced its intentions to regulated and implement National standards for independent and semi-independent provision for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17. Ofsted will begin registering providers from April 2023 ahead of the new national standards becoming mandatory for all providers from Autumn 2023 - at which point all providers will need to be registered - and the first full inspections are expected to begin from April 2024. Bradford council are running a market engagement session on 23/03/2022 10am - 11.30am to share further details on this opportunity with providers. There will be a presentation which includes: High level overview of the services to be tendered Tender timetable Tendering Tips Q&A To register your interest for this market engagement session please email ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk and you will be sent a Microsoft Teams invite. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e43a99-20ae-405e-9f9f-f2e6e2f06df5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 2 Mar 2022 at 09:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e43a99-20ae-405e-9f9f-f2e6e2f06df5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e43a99-20ae-405e-9f9f-f2e6e2f06df5 2nd March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=44286&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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