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title: "Little Lowfield supported housing for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with lower support needs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05639d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CITY OF YORK COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-08"
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# Little Lowfield supported housing for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with lower support needs

Buyer: CITY OF YORK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05639d

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## Summary

The City of York Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the development of supported housing at Lowfield Green, York, with an estimated budget of £3,990,000. The proposed development is aimed at providing accommodation for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with lower support needs, involving the creation of approximately 15 one-bedroom self-contained apartments. The procurement process is classified under health and social work services in the UKE21 region. A market engagement event is scheduled for 16th December 2025, allowing service care providers to participate and provide feedback on design options and accommodation arrangements. The process will follow the light touch procurement regime, and the contract is planned to commence on 15th October 2027, running until 14th October 2030, with the potential for renewal.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in care provision, housing design, and management services tailored to individuals with learning disabilities and autism. The City of York Council is seeking providers with experience in managing support teams, incorporating assistive technologies, and handling complex care requirements, ensuring best practices for resident well-being. Businesses with expertise in designing accessible housing, incorporating sustainable environmental designs, and managing communal living spaces are well-placed to compete in this opportunity. Participation in the upcoming market engagement event is crucial for interested businesses to influence the design and demonstrate their suitability for this significant project.

## Notice

The City of York Council is seeking to continue the engagement with service care providers who are interested in delivering support for Little Lowfield housing. The project architects will be presenting options for how the accommodation would be arranged, and will discuss the design features with service providers, in order for them to give us their feedback. The City of York Council is planning to develop a small vacant plot at Lowfield Green in York into supported housing that would be suitable for some adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with lower support needs. We are seeking to engage with experienced care providers to assist in designing this development. The design of the accommodation and grounds for the Little Lowfield scheme hopes to adhere to best practices for supported housing and will place the needs and wellbeing of its potential residents central to the design. The design and project team are seeking early input from providers who are knowledgeable in these requirements and with experience of how to manage care provider teams in similar settings. Experience in managing teams of (or working within the practicalities and constraints of) support staff, cleaners / cleaning contracts, complexities and practicalities around warden call, door entry systems, security management and assistive technologies, fire evacuation, refuse strategies and parking strategies, is also very welcome. Our goal is to create approximately 15 one-bedroom self-contained apartments, potentially arranged in two blocks, featuring garden areas and private outdoor space where feasible. The design may span two or (likely) three storeys and will include some communal areas and facilities for staff support. Around 25% of the apartments (approximately four units) will serve as part of an accommodation pathway. This will allow for the assessment of support needs for these individuals while helping them develop skills to live more independently in preparation for adulthood. The remaining 75% (around 12 units) will be designated as permanent homes. The landscaping scheme will be a key focus of the design to ensure that residents can connect with nature. Rooms will be designed to maximize natural daylight and views of outdoor features while minimizing disturbances caused by outside activities and main thoroughfares. Design considerations are expected to include auditory and sensory processing needs. This may involve acoustically insulated flats, use of desaturated colours, incorporation of natural materials and textures, and thoughtful ceiling height considerations to enhance residents' well-being.

### Planning Information

The City of York Council has published a market engagement notification on the website www.eventbrite.co.uk where interested care providers can book tickets, (maximum two tickets per organisation), to attend the online engagement event which will be held on a Teams video call at 12 noon on Tuesday 16th December 2025.
Once interested providers have booked tickets through www.eventbrite.co.uk to attend then nearer the date for the market engagement event, a link to the Teams video call will be emailed to the registered attendees so you can join the call.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080805-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2027 - 14 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,325,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF YORK COUNCIL |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Micklegate |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLE21 York |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2025 at 17:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080805-2025
- 31 Jul 2025 at 11:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044719-2025
- 22 Jul 2025 at 10:30 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041914-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080805-2025
  8th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044719-2025
  31st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041914-2025
  22nd July 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.york.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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