--- title: "Semi-independent Accommodation and Support for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children - Round 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b1ae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b1ae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b1ae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b1ae.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-24" --- # Semi-independent Accommodation and Support for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children - Round 2 Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b1ae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b1ae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b1ae.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Bedford Borough Council for the project titled "Semi-independent Accommodation and Support for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children - Round 2." This contract falls under the industry category of social work services with accommodation and is located in Bedford, UK. Currently, the procurement is at the Award stage, where several framework agreements have been concluded following a tender process initiated on 20 January 2020. Contracts worth £1,000,000 each for three lots were signed on 24 January 2022, marking the completion of this phase. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social work services, particularly those specialising in accommodation solutions for vulnerable young people. Companies that offer supported accommodation, floating support services, or emergency short-term accommodation would be well-suited to compete in this framework. The involvement in such contracts not only supports community welfare but also allows businesses to expand their portfolio within a critically needed sector, fostering social responsibility while generating income. ## Notice Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') has received tenders from organisations wishing to enter into a Framework Agreement to deliver accommodation and support services for young people aged 16-21 on admission, with the aim of supporting these young people to develop and sustain their capacity to live independently within the community. Following evaluation, ten new framework agreements have been concluded. The Invitation to Tender for this Framework Agreement was originally issued on 20 January 2020. As per The Council's stated intentions at the time, this Framework Agreement is to be reopened for competition before the anniversary of the original Commencement Date (August 2020). This is the first reopening of this Framework Agreement. ### Lot Information 24/7 Supported accommodation (16-18 year-olds) The services in Lot 1 will be available to young people aged over 16 and under 18 at the time of placement who are: Currently Looked After by Bedford Borough Council, who do not wish to live in foster/residential care or where such a placement is not available for them; Leaving care or eligible for care leavers' services; Unaccompanied minors; and Homeless young people in need of accommodation and support under the Southwark Judgement. Renewal: Option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months Accommodation with floating support (18-21 year-olds) The services in Lot 2 will be available to young people aged over 18 and under 21 at the time of placement who are:5 of 57 Copyright (c) Bevan Brittan LLP 201 Former relevant young people (care leavers) aged 18-21 years who require interim housing due to waiting for alternative housing; Former relevant young people (care leavers) aged 18-21 years who have no access to public funds and who have an outstanding home office decision; Former relevant young people (care leavers) aged 18-21 years who are All Rights Exhausted and have no access to public funds, who have been Human Rights Assessed and have a barrier to returning to their homeland; and All these categories may include young people who have previously been accommodated in care by the local Council due to being Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children (UASC). Renewal: Option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months PACE (Emergency short-term accommodation with support) The services in Lot 3 will be available to young people aged over 16 and under 18 at the time of placement who are discharged from Police to local Council custody under PACE regulations, pending appearance in Court. Bedford Borough Council has a duty under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) to provide supervised accommodation to young people under the age of 18 years who may not be accommodated in local Council care, but have been arrested or charged in relation to a criminal offence and have been denied Police bail. Only those young people identified as not posing a risk to the public will be placed into overnight accommodation under PACE regulations. This accommodation may consist of a solo placement or a room in single or multiple occupied units with support onsite and on call 24 hours Monday-Sunday at appropriate levels. Any young person who is placed in a PACE bed must be supervised at all times, i.e. may not go out unaccompanied and must be escorted to Court by a staff member from the PACE placement and supervised at Court by a dedicated member of Children's Social Care. If the young person absconds at any time, this must be reported immediately and the young person may be charged by the Police with an offence of 'Escape Lawful Custody.' Renewal: Option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001974-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | 9 Aug 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,276,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 8 | | Supplier names | ABIDING; DIAL4CARE; DIAL4CARE RECRUITMENT; EXTRAMILE LODGINGS; KEYTRANSITIONS; SHALOM HOMES; THE RHEMA PROJECTS; TRI-ELITE SUPPORT AND CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 24 Jan 2022 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001974-2022 - 17 May 2021 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010813-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bedford.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:581742-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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