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title: "16 + year old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support Purchasing System"
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# 16 + year old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support Purchasing System

Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036c2c

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## Summary

The Wakefield Council has recently completed an award process for the "16 + year old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support Purchasing System". This procurement opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and is classified as "Welfare services for children and young people". The Council aimed to develop a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System in Wakefield, Leeds, Barnsley, and Kirklees, allowing providers to offer high-quality placement arrangements for young people in need. The contract duration is initially set for 5 years, extendable for another 5 years.

This tender, issued by Wakefield Council, presents opportunities for service providers in the welfare services sector to participate in the delivery of accommodation and support for vulnerable young people. Businesses focusing on community-based services, accommodation providers, and support services for young people could find this tender particularly well-suited for their expertise. The procurement method used is an open procedure, offering a set period for submission, evaluation, and award, enabling eligible suppliers to compete for the opportunity.

## Notice

The Council is looking to develop a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (Pseudo DPS) for the delivery of high quality placement arrangements for young people leaving care and vulnerable young people. We are seeking to ensure these young people can be placed with established, experienced providers in the local area and, therefore, are looking to commission provision in the Wakefield, Leeds, Barnsley and Kirklees Local Authority areas. Applicants who meet and pass the Application criteria will be admitted to the Pseudo DPS. Please note that this is not a competitive process and there is no limit to the number of Applicants who can be appointed. Please note, Applicants who are successfully admitted on to the PDPS are not guaranteed to be awarded any financial provision for the duration of this arrangement. The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Providers must offer Group Living accommodation which is described as a situation where a young Person lives within a multi occupancy property and either has shared communal facilities or lives within a 'bed-sit' type living space within a larger building.

Renewal: Initial period of 5 years with option to extend for an additional 5 year period

Lot 2

Service Providers must provide Community based accommodation services with floating support (with sufficient space for a staff member to provide sleeping night support if/when required), sourced within the private or registered social landlord rental market and supported by one-to-one staffing of varying levels, to achieve the aim of the Young Person moving to sustainable community living.

Renewal: Initial period of 5 years with option to extend for an additional 5 years

Lot 3

Service Providers must provide Community based floating support to young people requiring support to manage their accommodation

Renewal: Initial 5 years with the option to extend for an additional 5 years

Lot 1

Service Providers must offer Group Living accommodation which is described as a situation where a young Person lives within a multi occupancy property and either has shared communal facilities or lives within a 'bed-sit' type living space within a larger building. Suppliers Appointed to the Pseudo DPS from Phase 1 are: * Young Person's Centred Care * My Place (Yorkshire) * Nefid Personnel Ltd * Youth Hubz * The Sanctuary Project * Keys PCE Ltd * Apex Pathway * Valicity Care Services Ltd * 1st Choice Housing Solutions * Northern Community Pathways

Options: The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

Lot 3

Service Providers must provide Community based accommodation services with floating support (with sufficient space for a staff member to provide sleeping night support if/when required), sourced within the private or registered social landlord rental market and supported by one-to-one staffing of varying levels, to achieve the aim of the Young Person moving to sustainable community living. Applicants appointed to the Pseudo DPS at Phase 1 are: * Young Person's Centred Care * My Place (Yorkshire) * Nefid Personnel Ltd * Youth Hubz * The Sanctuary Project * Keys PCE Ltd * 1st Choice Housing Solutions * Grove Social Care Ltd * Northern Community Pathways

Options: The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

Lot 6

Service Providers must provide Community based floating support to young people requiring support to manage their accommodation Applicants appointed to Pseudo DPS at Phase 1 are: * Nefid Personnel Ltd * Youth Hubz * The Sanctuary Project * Keys PCE Ltd * 1st Choice Housing Solutions * Northern Community Pathways

Options: The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036327-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| 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 | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2032 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,000,000 |
| Lots value | £24,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEE ABOVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2022 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036327-2022
- 28 Sep 2022 at 13:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027192-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51546&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104123
- https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/

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