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title: "Light Touch Framework for Supported Accommodation and Semi-independent Living for Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05073f"
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# Light Touch Framework for Supported Accommodation and Semi-independent Living for Young People

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05073f

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## Summary

The London Borough of Ealing Council has recently completed the procurement process for a significant framework aimed at providing supported accommodation and semi-independent living services for young people, funded with an indicative value of £3.6 billion over the entire duration. This "Light Touch Framework" has been established for a period of eight years (structured as 4+2+2 years) and is flexible in nature, allowing reopening at least twice annually as per Section 45 of the Procurement Act. The framework covers regions primarily within the London local authorities, Surrey, and Buckinghamshire, with placements focussed on aligning with the local authorities' priorities. The primary procurement category is health and social work services, and the procedure undertaken was the open procedure, which was advantageous for suppliers across the local boroughs.

This tender process presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in youth accommodation services, particularly those registered with Ofsted or capable of providing semi-independent living arrangements. The framework includes two main lots, encouraging a diverse range of providers to apply, thus supporting the growth of SMEs within the social services sector. Engagement in such a framework not only broadens market reach but also reinforces connections within the network of local authorities and councils. Businesses aiming to expand within the health and social care sector, especially those providing transition services for young adults, will find this framework especially advantageous given the substantial projected value and the extended duration of service provision.

## Notice

London Borough of Ealing is working with the West London Alliance members and other local authorities in establishing a light touch Framework, for a duration of 8 years (4+2+2), to procure and commission Supported accommodation and semi independent living services for Young people. The light touch framework will be for an unlimited number of providers in two lots: Lot 1 for the provision of supported accommodation (for young people aged 16-17 year) by Ofsted registered providers and Lot 2 semi-independent accommodation (for Young people aged 18+) from providers that are not Ofsted registered and the provision of floating support. Providers can apply for both lots. This is a Flexible light touch framework as outlined by Section 45 of the Procurement Act and which shall be re-opened at least twice annually. The West London Alliance and Ealing Council reserves the right to change the frequency of the openings and also open specific lots and regions based on their sufficiency requirements. The Framework has geographical regions, to ensure sufficiency of provision in the areas the London local authorities who require placements. The majority of the placements will be made in line within the London local authorities' agenda of placing close to home, however there will be instances when young people may need to be placed at distance. Region 1- This will include service locations within the 32 London councils and also the councils of Surrey and Buckinghamshire. As majority of the councils accessing this provision are in London and neighbouring regions, majority of the placements are expected to be made in this region. Region 2 - This will include services located in the rest of the county. Local authorities will in some instances require to place young people at distance in which case they will filter for Provider with services in regions further away. The London Borough of Ealing and the West London Alliance are working with local authority partners in Barnet, Harrow, Brent, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith and Fulham reserve the right to open, amend and create additional regions in the future based on the needs of Local Authorities. The estimated value of the services to be purchased for the entire duration of the Framework is purely indicative and cannot be guaranteed. Please see tender documents for more information. Ref: Pipeline Notice: 2025/S 000-026556

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Extension of 2 years to 31/3/2032 and second possible extension of 2 years to 31/3/2034 The Framework will be subject to review during the initial term and the results of those reviews will inform the Council's decision as to whether any extension period will be offered.

Renewal: Extension of 2 years plus 2 further years.

### Planning Information

The Commissioning Alliance’s current purchasing vehicle (DPS) which is accessed by several Local Authorities to procure supported accommodation placements is coming to an end in 2026 and we will be commencing engagement events (online) with providers of both Ofsted regulated supported accommodation provision and Providers of semi-independent living services. This engagement will help to inform the market on our initial thoughts on the new lotting structure (London, surrounding region, South, and UK based), the new commissioning arrangements, seek provider feedback on key terms and conditions and what key elements we need to consider going forward to help inform the design and development of the new Open Framework. We aim to have separate events for providers that deliver an Ofsted regulated provision and another one for those that support 18+ young people and are not regulated. If you wish to attend these pre-market engagement events please register so online links can be sent to you, using the link here: https://forms.office.com/e/YtiY0xFw9p Dates will be confirmed mid May 2025 once providers have registered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003698-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000,000 |
| Awards value | £3,000,000,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W5 2HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLI London, TLI3 Inner London - West, TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East, TLI6 Outer London - South, TLI7 Outer London - West and North West, TLI73 Ealing, TLJ South East (England), TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ11 Berkshire, TLJ13 Buckinghamshire, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC, TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 61 |
| Supplier names | 1ACCORD LIVING; 3 BRIDGE SOLUTION; 4CS CARE; ABC HILLINGDON; ABIDING LIMITED T/A ABIDING CARE; ADVANTAGE SHIELD HAVEN; AMZ CARE; AURUM STANDARD LIVING; BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE; BENARISHOMEUK; BORTLIAN HOMECARE; BUILDING YOUNG LIVES LTD (BYL; CENTREPOINT SOHO; COMMUNITY HOSTING AND SUPPORT; CONNECTED STARS; DAFFODILS CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; DELIVERING OUTCOMES; DREAM BIG INDEPENDENT LIVING; DVANGUARD; EA JIGSAW CARE; EDEN TRIBE RESIDENTIAL HOME; EQUIPPED 4 LIFE; EXPLORE INDEPENDENCE; FLOURISHGATE CARE SERVICES; FRANCIS HOMECARE SERVICES; FRESH START CARE SERVICES; FULL CIRCLE SUPPORT; GO AHEAD HOMES; GRACESHOPE; HABOD CARE; HEADWAY HOUSING; INDEPENDENCE WAY; JENKIN SUPPORT SERVICES; KT'S CARE ANGELS; LITTLE ACORN SERVICES; MB SUPPORTED HOUSING; MILESTONE GLOBAL RESOURCES; MMRHOMECARE; MOVING ON CARE MANAGEMENT; NET PEX; NEXT STEP CARE MANAGEMENT; OMEGAX SYSTEMS; PATHFINDERS CARE SERVICES; PEEPAL TREE SUPPORT SERVICES; PENIEL FIRST; PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES (P3; PLACE OF PROGRESS; PRIVILEGE SUPPORTED CARE; ROUTE TO TRANSITION; RUSA CARE; SAFE DWELLINGS; SHPS HOMES; SILVER BIRCH CARE (HOLDINGS; SKS HOMES GROUP LTD T/A MY FUTURE; TEEBOLLZ CONSULTING; THE LONDON CITY CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; TRINITY HEALTHCARE PLUS; WECARE HOUSING AND SUPPORT; YMCA EAST SURREY; YMCASPG; YOUTH SUPPORT SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 08:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003698-2026
- 9 Jul 2025 at 10:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038518-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 13:41 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026556-2025
- 24 Apr 2025 at 16:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016888-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003698-2026
  16th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038518-2025
  9th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026556-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016888-2025
  24th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1140054/List_of_councils_in_England_2023.pdf
- https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://forms.office.com/e/YtiY0xFw9p
- https://www.ealing.gov.uk/site/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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