--- title: "Young Person's Supported Accommodation and Floating Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03369b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03369b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03369b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03369b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-10" --- # Young Person's Supported Accommodation and Floating Support Service Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03369b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03369b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03369b.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council has awarded contracts for the provision of a "Young Person's Supported Accommodation and Housing Related Support Outreach" service. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Council awarded contracts to Sanctuary Housing Association, Look Ahead Care and Support, and YMCA Thames Gateway for a period of 12 months due to pending regulatory changes in the Unregulated Accommodation Sector. The contracts, with a total value of £2,960,000, were signed on 1st March 2023. This tender presents business opportunities for companies providing support services to vulnerable young people, specifically in the fields of social work services with accommodation and housing related support outreach. Businesses operating in the services industry, catering to Children in Care, Children in Need, and Care Leavers, would be well-suited to compete for future contract opportunities in this sector. The Council anticipates upcoming regulations will impact service provision, offering potential for new procurement activities in line with regulatory requirements. ## Notice Primary aim is to provide support for vulnerable young people who cannot live independently who are Children in Care aged 16/17, Children in Need aged 16/17 who are homeless and have additional needs, and Kent Care Leavers up to the age of 25 years. In addition the service provides housing related support outreach for those moving on into independent living. The E-beds element of this contract offers the facility of a bed for a one/two night emergency use. ### Lot Information Lot 5 Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the East Kent area. Lot 6 Provision of supported accommodation housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the South Kent area. Lot 7 Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the West Kent area. Lot 8 Provision of supported accommodation,housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the North Kent area. Lot 1 Primary aim is to provide support for vulnerable young people who cannot live independently who are Children in Care aged 16/17, Children in Need aged 16/17 who are homeless and have additional needs, and Kent Care Leavers up to the age of 25 years. In addition the service provides housing related support outreach for those moving on into independent living. The E-beds element of this contract offers the facility of a bed for a one/two night emergency use. ### Procurement Information The Council intends to award contracts without a prior publication of a call for competition to Look Ahead Care and Support, Sanctuary Supported Living and YMCA Thames Gateway, who are the incumbent providers, for a period of 12 months, as the new regulations for the Unregulated Accommodation Sector, which was due to be operational from 1 April 2023, have not yet been published. The new regulations will be underpinned by Ofsted Inspections and will require providers to be registered with Ofsted. The Council is unable to embark on re-procurement of the service, as it awaits the publication of the regulations. It is therefore making a direct awards of contracts for a period of 12 months, enabling it to work with the providers to a locally agreed framework for the YPSAF service, which requires the providers to accept contractual risks in the provision of the service. The Council anticipates that the new regulations will be published in March 2023 and the direct award of contracts for 12 months will enable the Council to understand the full implications of the new regulations and to specify requirements, including budget. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007090-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £4,400,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent, TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway, TLJ44 East Kent, TLJ45 Mid Kent, TLJ46 West Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT; SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION; YMCA THAMES GATEWAY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 70333000 - Housing services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 98341000 - Accommodation services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2023 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007090-2023 - 11 May 2022 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012286-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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