--- title: "Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051b26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051b26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051b26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051b26.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-30" --- # Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051b26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051b26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051b26.json) ## Summary Westminster City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for the Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers project. This public procurement involves the management and delivery of high-quality accommodation for 16-17-year-old looked after children across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster, with 20 units available in the London Boroughs of Harrow and Brent. Notting Hill Genesis owns the buildings, which the successful applicant will manage. An engagement milestone is scheduled for 16th October 2025, and a series of market engagement questions are available via the e-tendering platform Jaggaer to gauge market interest. The contract is classified under social work and related services, with an estimated value of £1.9 million (gross amount £2.28 million) and a planned start date of 1st April 2026. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social services to secure a long-term contract with an initial term of three years, extendable by up to two additional years. It is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of delivering low support services to youths transitioning from care to independent living. By participating in this procurement process, suitable businesses can leverage their expertise in social work and related services to contribute to the well-being of young people in the borough, while simultaneously expanding their business operations within the public sector. ## Notice This contract will be to manage and deliver high-quality accommodation aimed at 16-17-year-old looked after children across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and the City of Westminster. The contract comprises a total of 20 units based across 3 separate sites in the London Boroughs of Harrow and Brent, aiming to provide accommodation for RBKC and Westminster's looked after children aged 16-17 (six and fourteen units respectively). The buildings are owned by Notting Hill Genesis, and the successful applicant will be required to take over day-to-day management of the building. The service is intended to be low support service, supporting looked after children who are moving from private semi-independent living provision, residential or foster care, or those who have recently been made looked after; and helping them to gain the skills and experience they will need to reach adulthood and live independently. While the aim is for the properties to accommodate 16-17-year-olds, there may be some 18+ young people also housed where this is deemed appropriate. The young people may have been referred from the respective boroughs' localities or unaccompanied asylum-seeking children's teams. This contract will be let for 3 years plus the option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years. ### Planning Information This is a soft market testing exercise to determine the appetite of the market for this opportunity. Those who do express an interest will be invited to the open tender opportunity. This market engagement exercise includes a series of questions for the market to respond to. These are in the e-tendering platform Jaggaer: https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public/wcc/web/login.jst?VISITORID=aa9cfe71-7fb3-45a4-b28f-bbfc7c1f5f88&_ncp=1722517400147.1709454-1 An online market engagement event will also be held on 16th October 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060822-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1E 6QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2025 at 10:47 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060822-2025 - 30 Sep 2025 at 10:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060810-2025 - 29 May 2025 at 13:40 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028492-2025 - 29 May 2025 at 12:46 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028457-2025 - 21 May 2025 at 13:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024033-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060822-2025 30th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060810-2025 30th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028492-2025 29th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028457-2025 29th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024033-2025 21st May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public/wcc/web/login.jst?VISITORID=aa9cfe71-7fb3-45a4-b28f-bbfc7c1f5f88&_ncp=1722517400147.1709454-1 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westminster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051b26. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051b26.json.