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title: "Supported Accommodation 16-25 year olds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0518ed"
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# Supported Accommodation 16-25 year olds

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518ed

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council is leading a comprehensive procurement process titled 'Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds'. This initiative targets Children in Care, Care Leavers, and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, with the intent to offer high-quality, accommodation-based support and services at a scale expanding from 66 beds in Year 1 to 126 beds by Year 3. The procurement process, initiated via a competitive flexible procedure under the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54, encapsulates various lotting strategies for different age groups and support needs across North and South Cheshire East regions. As of April 2023, contracts for 126 beds have been block awarded to address welfare needs, accommodating the pending awards with a standstill period ending on 14 April 2026, and projected contract commencement in July 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for providers within the welfare services industry, especially organisations experienced in housing and care for young people, such as SMEs and VCSEs. The collaborative nature of the bid allows accommodation service providers to partner with registered social housing entities, enhancing their ability to meet national standards and leverage housing benefits. By engaging in this five-year contract, with possibilities for optional extensions, organisations can consolidate their position in the social care sector and contribute to stable housing solutions in Cheshire East. Submissions are assessed on qualitative response evaluations and provider presentations, making it an attractive prospect for entities looking to expand their social service delivery footprint.

## Notice

In working collaboratively, Cheshire East is aiming to deliver a new supported accommodation initiative designed specifically for our Children in Care and Care Leavers aged 16 - 25, designed to provide high-quality, accommodation-based support. The specification outlines the service level requirements for the Supported Accommodation commission, which provides services for children and young people aged 16 to 25 years old. These services are categorised as follows: Cheshire East will be looking to block contract approx.126 beds across the borough, with the number of beds scaling up across the life of the contract as young people can transition into them. In Year 1, we are looking to commission the following: Year 1, 66 beds, Year 2, 92 beds and Year 3, 126 beds. We will be looking to block contract a range of accommodation types for the following cohorts, with levels of support to match each individual cohort: 16/17 year olds, 18-25 year olds and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC). Full Lotting strategy: * LOT 1 - Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East * LOT 2 - Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East * LOT 3 - Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - North Cheshire East * LOT 4 - Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - South Cheshire East * LOT 5 - Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East The LOTS within this commission aim to offer a mixture of emergency accommodation, shared supported living facilities with own spaces, self-contained shared accommodation with own facilities, self-contained taster flats, community semi-independent flats and a post 18 offer focussed on independence. Supported Accommodation Services for 16-17-year-olds will require registration with OFSTED under the new regulations which were brought in from April 2023. Supported Accommodation Services for 18-25 year olds will required to be a Registered Housing Provider. The Provider will need to be a registered provider of social housing, where supported accommodation service providers are not registered, they can partner with a registered provider landlord to submit a collaborative application, however the Lead Provider will be the Registered Landlord. Registration ensures that housing offered is to national standards and that the costs of the accommodation can be met via Housing Benefits.

### Lot Information

Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - North Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - South Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

### Planning Information

Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing survey to understand interest from providers in the delivery a bespoke Supported Accommodation Pathway for our 16-25-year-old Cared for Children and Care Leaver cohort. We also want to use feedback to help inform our future commissioning intentions, including service model. The closing date for this survey is Wednesday 25th June 2025. 
The survey can be found on the Chest; the North West procurement Portal at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Once registered on the Chest (registration is free) go to project reference DN761967. Once you express an interest the survey will be available to download and complete. Once completed upload to the Chest by Wednesday 25th June at 15:00 hrs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030403-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,649,185 |
| Lots value | £24,649,185 |
| Awards value | £20,510,462 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES; YMCA CHESHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 13:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030403-2026
- 14 Jan 2026 at 14:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003135-2026
- 11 Jun 2025 at 12:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031526-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 13:56 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023340-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 13:26 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023301-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030403-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003135-2026
  14th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031526-2025
  11th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023340-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023301-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cottongrasshomes.co.uk
- http://www.oakcarehome.com
- http://www.p3charity.org
- http://www.ymcacheshire.org.uk
- http://www.ymcanorthtyneside.org
- https://www.dreambigliving.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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