--- title: "BHCC JS Accredited Provider List for Supported Accommodation 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c193" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c193" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c193.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c193.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-02" --- # BHCC JS Accredited Provider List for Supported Accommodation 2025 Buyer: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c193 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c193) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c193.json) ## Summary Brighton & Hove City Council is overseeing the procurement process for the "BHCC JS Accredited Provider List for Supported Accommodation 2025" under the CPV classification 85000000, which pertains to health and social work services. This procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 30th January 2025 and awards starting from 31st January 2025. The main goal is to establish an Approved Provider List (APL) for supported accommodation for young people aged 16 to 24, covering a term from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2029, with an option to extend until 30th June 2031. The initiative aims to ensure the provision of suitable accommodation for children in care and care leavers within the regions of UKJ21 and UKJ22. The project’s estimated total contract value over six years is £25.36 million, which includes potential contracts by East Sussex County Council. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for providers in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in supported accommodation services for young people. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing a broad array of businesses to participate. Successful providers will be part of a dynamic purchasing system combined with framework elements, ensuring a flexible yet consistent supply of services. This is particularly suitable for organisations with the capacity to deliver high-quality services either through block contracts or individual placements. Businesses that can meet the Council’s expedited and user-friendly application process, and demonstrate capability in both quality and cost-efficiency, will find ample opportunity for securing contracts and expanding their service offerings. ## Notice Approved Provider List RE-TENDER 2025 - 2031 Supported Accommodation and Related Services for Young People (16 to 24 year olds inclusive) ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council is re-commissioning its Accredited Provider List system (APL) for the provision of Supported Accommodation for Young People services. The Council is under a statutory obligation to secure sufficient accommodation for Children in Care (CiC) and Care Leavers, that meets their needs and is within the local area where this is reasonably practicable. The Council does not currently run any in-house supported accommodation for young people services, therefore the Council has a need to secure placements for Supported Accommodation for Young People in the independent sector. The purpose of the APL is to identify suitably qualified and capable providers who can fulfil the Council's requirements and Current APL The existing APL is due to expire on 30th June 2025. General Conditions of new APL (Summary) - The APL will run for an initial term of four (4) years, commencing on 1st July 2025 and expiring on 30th June 2029, with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to two (2) years until 30th June 2031. - The APL will comprise of 2 categories: * Category 1 - Accommodation and Support (Block Contracts) * Category 2 - Accommodation and Support (Individual Placements) - Like the existing APL, the new APL will use elements of a framework and elements of a dynamic purchasing system. The new APL will remain permanently open for new Applicants for the duration of its term. The evaluation of Applications will be undertaken at least twice per financial year, at the discretion of the Council and more frequently in the first 12 months of the APL being open. Applicants who wish to become a Service Provider will be required to submit an Application as detailed at Section 7 of this APL guidance. The Application for the new APL has been redesigned to enable an expedited review process and a streamlined, more user-friendly submission procedure for Applicants. - The APL system may also be used by East Sussex County Council, however this will not be their main procurement route for these services. - Whilst there is no guarantee of business through the Accredited Provider List, it is expected that the Council will access the Accredited Provider List immediately. - The Council intends to use the APL to Direct Award and call for competition among Service Providers in order to award Contracts for the provision of the Supported Accommodation for Young People. The annual budget for awarding Contracts by Brighton & Hove City Council under the APL is estimated at PS3.49m in 2025-26 and the total estimated Contract Value of the APL over the six-year period is PS25.36m, which includes up to PS1m for potential Contracts awarded by East Sussex County Council. - Under the Accredited Provider List, the Council will commission the services either by Direct Award or Mini Tender. - Category 1 Contracts will be awarded to Service Providers by Mini Tender. - Category 2 Contracts will be awarded to Service Providers under the APL by either Direct Award, conducting a Limited Mini Competition or Open Mini Competition. - The APL guidance provides detailed information regarding the assessment and criteria for becoming a Service Provider on the Council's re-commissioned APL system and; - Provides an overview of the Direct Award and Mini Tender Exercise for awarding Contracts to a Service Provider under Category 1 and 2. More detailed guidance for Direct Awards and Mini Tender Exercises will be provided by the Council as and when a call for competition is required. - A service specification has been set out at Schedule 2 detailing the requirements of the services to be provided and the scope of the services required under Category 1 and 2. - The Council is conducting this procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations. The services required fall within Schedule of the Regulations and are therefore classified as "Light Touch". This means that the full ambit of the Regulations does not apply to this procurement. In order to procure the APL, the Council has adopted a hybrid procurement route. This hybrid procurement route contains some elements of a dynamic purchasing system procedure, and a framework procedure. Full details of the process are set out on the South East Shared Services portal. Options: The APL will run for an initial term of four (4) years, commencing on 1st July 2025 and expiring on 30th June 2029, with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to two (2) years until 30th June 2031. Renewal: The APL will run for an initial term of four (4) years, commencing on 1st July 2025 and expiring on 30th June 2029, with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to two (2) years until 30th June 2031. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038790-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 2 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,360,000 | | 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 | BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HOVE | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN3 4AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Central Hove | | Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade | | Delivery location | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove, TLJ22 East Sussex CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2024 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038790-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://training.in-tend.co.uk/sesharedservices/supplier/aspx/Home - https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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