--- title: "CS6025: Young People's Supported Housing Pathway" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2024-12-23" --- # CS6025: Young People's Supported Housing Pathway Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9a.json) ## Summary Tower Hamlets is initiating a market engagement for the Children and Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway project, aimed at providing accommodation and support services to individuals aged 16 to 21 (up to 25 depending on needs) who are in care or at risk of becoming homeless. This initiative falls under the social work and related services category and is currently in the planning stage. As of 23rd December 2024, businesses are invited to register their interest by 8th January 2025, 5pm. Located in the UK region of London, this upcoming tender seeks innovative solutions, including block contracts, framework agreements, and dynamic purchasing systems, with an expected tender release in September 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), charities, and private sector provider organisations specialising in supported housing services. By engaging early with Tower Hamlets, businesses can influence the procurement strategy and model, fostering partnerships that enhance service delivery and cost efficiency. Additionally, newer and smaller providers have the opportunity to enter the supported accommodation market, leveraging relationships with property landlords to address accommodation needs. This engagement emphasises collaboration and strategic development, ideal for providers aiming to expand their footprint in the social housing sector. ## Notice This PIN notice is a request to the market to engage with Tower Hamlets in relation to deliver of the Children and Young People's Supported Housing Pathway that provides accommodation and support services to young people aged 16 to 21 (up to 25 depending on needs), who are in and on the edge of care, including looked-after children (LAC), care leavers, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASCs) and homeless YP. Tower Hamlets wish to explore the viability of alternative commissioning delivery models, including block contracts, framework agreements, a dynamic purchasing system (DPS), and/or a hybrid model that integrates elements of each. Through this market engagement, we aim to gather insights from key stakeholders including provider organisations who are Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), charities and private sector provider organisations. This is not a call to tender. Request to participate must be received by 8th January 2025 by 5pm. ### Lot Information Lot 1 In June 2024, the Children and Young Peoples Placements Board approved a hybrid approach for commissioning supported accommodation in the Children and Young People's Supported Housing Pathway that provides accommodation and support services to young people aged 16 to 21 (up to 25 depending on needs), who are in and on the edge of care, including looked-after children (LAC), care leavers, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASCs) and homeless YP. The Pathway enables the Council to meet its legal duties under the Children's Act 1989, The Housing Act 1996 and The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This hybrid approach included commissioning block contracts along with a framework delivery model that was to be developed to address the need for supported accommodation from Housing Options Support Team (HOST) and the current placement need that is being met by spot purchased provision from The Children's Placement Team (CPT) and The Through Care Service (TCS). Unsuccessful tenders for block contracts took place in 2023 and 2024 where there were insufficient bids from providers who could demonstrate that they could meet the required quality standards. As a consequence, the necessity for a strategic re-evaluation of the commissioning approach to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and value for money has been accelerated. It is recognised that existing block contract provision is predominantly with established RSLs or charities who operate their support services from larger buildings with a higher number of units of supported accommodation. Placements from CPT and TCS are predominantly with private sector providers who have smaller buildings with fewer units of accommodation. This market engagement exercise will endeavour to incorporate the differing perspectives from different types of providers in the market and gauge the appetite for smaller newer providers to enter into the supported accommodation market. We also aim to establish relations with property landlords to facilitate relationships between them and support providers who are seeking run support services from the landlords' properties. This market engagement exercise will enable Commissioning to better understand the capacity, preferences, and the potential challenges in transitioning from the current block contract arrangements and adapting to the delivery models proposed. This process will then enable us to design a procurement strategy and subsequent tender, that enhances service delivery, by increasing the availability of suitable placements, improving cost control measures and aligning with the needs of HOST and CPT/TCS's requirements. Parties should refer to the market engagement brief for information on how to register their interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041394-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2025 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E1 1BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Whitechapel | | Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 23 Dec 2024 at 12:10 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041394-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk - https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm&Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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