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title: "Supported Accommodation for young people including care leavers, young parents and young families"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04efaa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-20"
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# Supported Accommodation for young people including care leavers, young parents and young families

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04efaa

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## Summary

Cornwall Council has awarded a contract for "Supported Accommodation for young people including care leavers, young parents and young families". This procurement falls under the industry category of community, social, and personal services and education and training services. The contract enables Cornwall Council to securely accommodate vulnerable young people in the specified region of the United Kingdom (UKK3). The procurement stage is at the award phase with the contract commencing on 1st April 2025 and set to end on 31st March 2030, with a potential extension up to 31st March 2032. The total gross value for the initial contract period is £15,099,209, with the contracted supplier being LIVEWEST HOMES LTD located in Exeter, Devon.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the community services and housing sector, particularly those specialising in supported accommodation for young demographics. LIVEWEST HOMES LTD has been selected as the supplier, highlighting the importance of possessing exclusive rights and property management capabilities. Businesses that can offer quality housing solutions and have expertise in catering to vulnerable groups, including care leavers and young families, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The direct award method underscores the need for unique capacities that address specific procurement requirements, creating potential growth avenues for organisations able to meet stringent service delivery standards.

## Notice

Supported accommodation is one of several housing options that are used by Cornwall Council to accommodate vulnerable young people. The young people accessing this service will have involvement with social care or be at risk of homelessness, with the service designed to prioritise 16 and 17 year olds and care leavers up to the age of 24 years. The intended outcome for young people in supported accommodation is that they are provided with an environment where they can thrive and receive a safe and supportive transition to adulthood and independent living.

### Procurement Information

The direct award of a contract to the provider in this instance pursuant to Section 41(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 is justified under Schedule 5 paragraph 5 (single suppliers) on the basis that the provider is in possession of certain exclusive rights to the properties through their freehold interest in the properties and therefore has the exclusive right to determine which providers deliver services within those properties. There are no reasonable alternatives available in relation to the delivery of the services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010425-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,582,674 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVEWEST HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 14:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010425-2025
- 20 Mar 2025 at 12:50 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010386-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010425-2025
  20th March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010386-2025
  20th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.livewest.co.uk

## Provenance

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