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title: "Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16-18 Supported Accommodation Service"
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# Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16-18 Supported Accommodation Service

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f235343f-1ec3-4b7c-83b5-ba0b001dc19b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16-18 Supported Accommodation Service" is being conducted by Suffolk County Council. This contract, valued at £7,000,000, is classified under housing services and falls within the health and social work services category. The procurement is currently at the award stage after an open competitive process, which complies with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract period is set to commence on 1 March 2017 and conclude on 28 February 2022, with an option for a 24-month extension. The tender period ended on 3 January 2017, and service delivery is targeted in the East of England, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses focused on social care and accommodation services, particularly those working with vulnerable populations such as asylum seekers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to enhance their portfolio in social services will find this a relevant opportunity. Companies that are experienced in providing supported accommodation services, particularly for youth, and have the capacity to manage contracts of this size, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Aged 16 - 18 Supported Accommodation Service. We intend to award this contract to up to 2 providers. Therefore, overall there will be either 1 or 2 contracted providers for the Supported Accommodation Service. The contract period is 1 March 2017 - 29 February 2020 with an option to extend for a further 24 month period. Invitation to tender documents can be downloaded from www.suffolksourcing.co.uk. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is an Open competitive process with negotiation. Additional information: Documents can be downloaded on www.suffolksourcing.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c6e549-57d9-4336-83b4-7a1fcf0f578f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2017 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,000,000 |
| 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 | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SIXTEEN PLUS; YMCA SUFFOLK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98341000 - Accommodation services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2017 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c6e549-57d9-4336-83b4-7a1fcf0f578f
- 7 Dec 2016 at 21:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43fd0602-7c22-4d88-8909-8075dfa0f5d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c6e549-57d9-4336-83b4-7a1fcf0f578f
  14th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43fd0602-7c22-4d88-8909-8075dfa0f5d5
  7th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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