--- title: "Northamptonshire Children Trust Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST" published: "2022-05-13" --- # Northamptonshire Children Trust Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire Children's Trust is currently involved in a procurement process for the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). This tender, classified under health and social work services, is at the award stage as of 13th May 2022, with a contract value of £1,043,854. The procurement method utilised is a limited process, negotiated without prior publication, in compliance with the Light Touch Regime as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The operational location for this service is Northampton, and the contract is expected to be active for a duration of three years. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, housing provision, and support for young adults transitioning to independent living. Organisations that can demonstrate innovative approaches to assist NEET young people in securing stable accommodation while fostering skills for independence will be particularly well-positioned to benefit. The successful supplier will not only be responsible for housing but will also support young people's emotional and practical needs, making this a vital and potentially impactful project for community-focused enterprises. ## Notice Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) is commissioning the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). In anticipation of a Care Leavers offer review, NCT is looking at developing an innovative project to support young people at risk of homelessness using an innovative model, different from the services provided currently by the providers on our Northamptonshire Independent Supported Accommodation and Support Services for Young People Aged 16-18 Framework. The model will work with Young People who are over 18 years-old and NEET and are therefore able to apply for Universal Credit, including Housing Benefit. The provider will be the landlord and all accommodation costs will be covered by Housing Benefit with no accommodation costs being paid by NCT. This includes all costs associated with maintaining fittings and fixtures. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) is commissioning the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). In anticipation of a Care Leavers offer review, NCT is looking at developing an innovative project to support young people at risk of homelessness using an innovative model, different from the services provided currently by the providers on our Northamptonshire Independent Supported Accommodation and Support Services for Young People Aged 16-18 Framework. The model will work with Young People who are over 18 years-old and NEET and are therefore able to apply for Universal Credit, including Housing Benefit. The provider will be the landlord and all accommodation costs will be covered by Housing Benefit with no accommodation costs being paid by NCT. This includes all costs associated with maintaining fittings and fixtures. Therefore, the outcomes of this project will sit within the Outcomes of Northamptonshire Children's Trust, with KPIs to be developed further at point of writing the contract. * Care Leavers feel ready to live independently (Enjoying good health and wellbeing) * Care Leavers are in EET (Fulfilling potential) * Care Leavers sustain their own tenancy without accruing debt (develop resilience) * Care Leavers develop positive relationships (Live Safe, Be Safe) The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Funding is being made available for a 3 year period to commence no later than September 2022 to support 13 young people at any given time. ### Procurement Information Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training services fall under the light touch regime (LTR) as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) On 29th March 2022, an Expression of Interest (EOI) was published to scope the market and understand if any providers in Northamptonshire would be able to meet the requirements of this project. The deadline for expression of interest was 19th April 2022 and less than three Expression of Interests were received from potential providers. The EOI submission did not meet the minimum criteria of the expression of Interest. After careful considerations of a proposal and to ensure the implementation of this service and the following needs to be met: * A focus on supporting young people transition to adulthood * Supporting young people sustaining employment, education or training * Supporting young people successfully moving to their own tenancy and sustain it Northamptonshire Children's Trust have made the decision to award a contract for a period of 3 years YMCA Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire (YMCA), whom already have a property for 13 young people in Northampton and provide a similar project to the required service in Milton Keynes. This contract period will provide greater understanding of innovative housing models for our young people and NCT is planning to develop a tender process for a similar project in North Northamptonshire Council in following years, based on the acquired learning from the YMCA. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012487-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jun 2022 | | Award date | 12 May 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,650,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,043,854 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | YMCA MILTON KEYNES & NORTHAMPTON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 May 2022 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012487-2022 - 28 Mar 2022 at 12:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008285-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nctrust.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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