--- title: "Support and Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People (UASC) (16 - 21 years) (C-012548)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040f57" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040f57" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f57.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f57.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-26" --- # Support and Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People (UASC) (16 - 21 years) (C-012548) Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f57 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040f57) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f57.json) ## Summary The Newcastle City Council has issued a tender for 'Support and Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People (UASC) (16 - 21 years)'. This tender falls under the health and social work services category and is currently in the active status. The procurement process involves three lots and aims to provide supported accommodation and assessment services for young people. The tender is being conducted through a Framework Agreement (Contract) with a contract period of 36 months and options to extend for up to 3 x 12-month periods. The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2023, and the procurement method is an open procedure. This tender by Newcastle City Council presents an opportunity for businesses to provide support and accommodation services to vulnerable young people within the specified age group. Companies registered with Ofsted or willing to register with Ofsted can apply for this contract. Businesses in the health and social work services sector, especially those with experience in providing care services for young people, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The location for service delivery is in Newcastle upon Tyne, and electronic submission of bids is required through the specified website. ## Notice The Council is looking to purchase support and accommodation services for: 1) Supported Accommodation with assessment services (larger group of up to 10 Young People in one Premises), 2) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with assessment services (smaller group environment of up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises), and 3) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with floating support (smaller dispersed Premises for up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises). Although it is anticipated that the majority of Young People to receive services through this Framework Agreement will be UASC, the Council reserves the right to purchase services through this Framework for care experienced Young People, 16/17 year olds presenting as homeless and Care Leavers, where deemed appropriate. All Providers/Premises/Services must evidence that they are registered with Ofsted or will be registered with Ofsted prior to the commencement of services to be eligible to apply to the Framework Agreement (Contract). ### Lot Information Supported Accommodation with assessment services (larger group of up to 10 Young People in one Premises) This procurement solutions is under the Social and Other Specific Services procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Framework Agreement (Contract) for the provision of placements for: 1) Supported Accommodation with assessment services (larger group of up to 10 Young People in one Premises) - Lot 1, 2) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with assessment services (smaller group environment of up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) - Lot 2, and 3) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with floating support (smaller dispersed Premises for up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) - Lot 3. Although it is anticipated that the majority of Young People to receive services through this Framework Agreement will be UASC, the Council reserves the right to purchase services through this Framework for care experienced Young People, 16/17 year olds presenting as homeless and Care Leavers, where deemed appropriate. All Providers/Premises/Services must evidence that they are registered with Ofsted or will be registered with Ofsted prior to the commencement of services to be eligible to apply to the Framework Agreement (Contract). Additional information: 36 months with 3 x 12-month options to extend Dispersed Supported Accommodation with assessment services (smaller group environment of up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) This procurement solutions is under the Social and Other Specific Services procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Framework Agreement (Contract) for the provision of placements for: 1) Supported Accommodation with assessment services (larger group of up to 10 Young People in one Premises) - Lot 1, 2) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with assessment services (smaller group environment of up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) - Lot 2, and 3) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with floating support (smaller dispersed Premises for up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) - Lot 3. Although it is anticipated that the majority of Young People to receive services through this Framework Agreement will be UASC, the Council reserves the right to purchase services through this Framework for care experienced Young People, 16/17 year olds presenting as homeless and Care Leavers, where deemed appropriate. All Providers/Premises/Services must evidence that they are registered with Ofsted or will be registered with Ofsted prior to the commencement of services to be eligible to apply to the Framework Agreement (Contract). Additional information: 36 months with 3 x 12-month options to extend Dispersed Supported Accommodation with floating support (smaller dispersed Premises for up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) This procurement solutions is under the Social and Other Specific Services procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Framework Agreement (Contract) for the provision of placements for: 1) Supported Accommodation with assessment services (larger group of up to 10 Young People in one Premises) - Lot 1, 2) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with assessment services (smaller group environment of up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) - Lot 2, and 3) Dispersed Supported Accommodation with floating support (smaller dispersed Premises for up to 10 Young People with no more than three Young People per Premises) - Lot 3. Although it is anticipated that the majority of Young People to receive services through this Framework Agreement will be UASC, the Council reserves the right to purchase services through this Framework for care experienced Young People, 16/17 year olds presenting as homeless and Care Leavers, where deemed appropriate. All Providers/Premises/Services must evidence that they are registered with Ofsted or will be registered with Ofsted prior to the commencement of services to be eligible to apply to the Framework Agreement (Contract). Additional information: 36 months with 3 x 12-month options to extend ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031659-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 8QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2023 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031659-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nepo.org - http://www.newcastle.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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