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title: "Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care"
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# Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051151

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## Summary

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has successfully completed its procurement process for the Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care, covering the UKK24 region of the United Kingdom. This contract involves providing accommodation services to children aged 16-18 under the council's care, focusing on their preparation for independent living. The entire process moved from planning in 2025 to tender and was later awarded in early 2026. The awarded contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will run for five years with an option to extend for up to an additional three years, potentially lasting until 2034. The procurement was conducted via an open, competitive flexible procedure under a light-touch regime, ensuring thorough evaluations of the tenders received.

This framework presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and organisations within the health and social work services sector to engage in substantial public sector work. Companies specialising in supported accommodation—particularly those offering services to care-driven environments—can leverage this contract to establish footholds or expand their operational capacities in Dorset and surrounding areas. The multi-supplier framework allows for a diverse range of service providers, including those led by VCSE organisations, thereby fostering an inclusive growth environment for small to medium enterprises committed to delivering quality and competitive service offerings. This procurement framework is poised to support such organisations in scaling and stabilising their businesses aligned with the needs of public sector clients.

## Notice

BCP Council are commissioning Supported Accommodation Services for Children in Care aged 16 - 18 years, for whom the authority has a statutory responsibility for, in line with Ofsted requirements and regulations for the sector. Supported Accommodation Services enable children to prepare for independent living, utilising support (rather than care) to aid children to achieve positive outcomes. In accordance with the sufficiency duty placed upon local authorities, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so, BCP Council intend to support children to remain living in theirlocal area; to maintain in contact with, and access to, their family and friends, education services, health and wellbeing services and local communities. The anticipated start date of the contract is April 2026. The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (5+2+1). Therefore, if all extensions were to be taken, the full length of the contract would be 8 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care

Renewal: Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).

Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care

Renewal: Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).

### Planning Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP Council) are hosting an online market engagement event on Wednesday 4th June at 11:00-13:00 to promote our commissioning intentions for a new Supported Accommodation Framework.
This market engagement event is open to all providers who have an interest in the delivery of Registered Supported Accommodation Services. The event will offer providers with the opportunity to learn more about BCP Council's vision to provide the young people we look after across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole a safe and supportive place to call home, overview of BCP Council's latest data and find out about the procurement process. 
The tender opportunity is due to be published on Supplying the Southwest in July 2025. 
To register for the market engagement event, please send an email to art.contracts@bcpcouncil.gov.uk by Monday 2nd June 2025, midday with your First and Last Name and organisation name.
Participation or non-participation in this market engagement event shall not prejudice organisations participating in any future procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any organisation at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047815-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | 2034-01-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,553,600 |
| Lots value | £36,553,600 |
| Awards value | £36,550,000 |
| Contracts value | £36,550,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | 3HIVE; BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE; BEAUFORT SUPPORT SERVICES; BUDWOOD; CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE; FUSION INDEPENDENCE; GROWING INDEPENDENT SUPPORT (GISUK; HORIZON SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION; INTERNATIONAL CARE NETWORK; LIBRE LIVING; MOVING ON CARE MANAGEMENT; OAKTREE EDUCATION SERVICES; PATHWAY 360 CARE; PHOENIX INDEPENDENCE; PROGRESSION CARE; SAFE HAVEN ACCOMMODATION; SPORTFIT SUPPORT SERVICES; TESSAA; THE BEEHIVE ENTERPRISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 11:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047815-2026
- 24 Mar 2026 at 10:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026638-2026
- 17 Sep 2025 at 15:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057484-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 15:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020612-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047815-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026638-2026
  24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057484-2025
  17th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020612-2025
  12th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://3hive.co.uk
- http://www.beaufortcaregroup.co.uk
- http://www.ccp.org.uk
- http://www.horizoncare.co.uk
- http://www.libreliving.co.uk
- http://www.movingonltd.com
- http://www.oaktreeeducation.co.uk
- http://www.phoenix-independence.co.uk
- http://www.sportfitsupport.co.uk
- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
- http://www.tessaa.co.uk
- https://bayviewhealthcare.co.uk/
- https://growingindependentsupport.co.uk
- https://www.budwood.org.uk/
- https://www.fusionindependence.co.uk/
- https://www.icn.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.progressioncareltd.com/
- https://www.safehavenaccommodation.co.uk/
- https://www.thebeehiveproject.com/

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