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title: "Re-tender for the provision of Housing-Related Support Service for children in care and care leavers (16-25 years old) in Herefordshire"
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# Re-tender for the provision of Housing-Related Support Service for children in care and care leavers (16-25 years old) in Herefordshire

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a299

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## Summary

Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract to Connexus Homes Limited for the provision of housing-related support services to children in care and care leavers, aged 16 to 25, within Herefordshire. The procurement is concluded through an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime of the Procurement Act 2023. The service aims to assist young people transitioning from care into supported arrangements by offering tailored support and access to specialist services. This tender is evaluated under service awards and completed on 1 April 2026, with the contract period commencing on 10 March 2026 and ending on 28 February 2029, with the option to extend up to 48 months. The contract's annual value is £423,480, potentially reaching £2,964,360 over seven years.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in social work, housing, and care services tailored towards young people, particularly those able to provide sufficient accommodation within Herefordshire. Large-scale enterprises and organisations with experience in offering social work-related services will find it viable, especially those that can demonstrate capability of providing appropriate housing and are eligible for Housing Benefit claims per the DWP guidelines. Businesses aiming to leverage procedural flexibilities offered by the Light Touch Regime and benefit from potential income through accommodation charges may find robust growth opportunities in this procurement process.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council is inviting suitably qualified organisations to submit tenders for the provision of a housing-related support service for children in care and care leavers aged 16 to 25 residing in Herefordshire. The service will assist vulnerable young people transitioning from care into supported arrangements, offering tailored support, guidance, and access to specialist services based on individual needs. The successful provider will be required to supply accommodation for a minimum of 16 young people in a combination of one- and two-bedroom self-contained units. This must include at least two one-bedroom units designated for emergency accommodation. Prospective suppliers must demonstrate the ability to provide sufficient and suitable properties within the boundaries of the County of Herefordshire to meet the Council's requirements. Alternatively, they must provide evidence of an enforceable agreement with property owners to utilise suitable accommodation for service delivery for the full duration of the contract. Prospective suppliers must also be eligible to make Housing Benefit (HB) claims in accordance with current Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) guidance on specified accommodation. Contract Duration: 1 March 2026 to 20 February 2029, with an option to extend for up to an additional 48 months. Maximum Contract Value: PS423,480 per annum, totalling PS2,964,360 over a potential seven-year term (including extensions). This amount does not include potential income from Housing Benefit or those payments made by the Council pursuant to the Contract (from the Children's Social Care funding) to cover accommodation costs for eligible Accommodation paid for service users. Estimated annual income from accommodation charges for eligible Accommodation paid for service users is approximately PS138,000, with up to a further PS118,000 (circa) potentially being receivable for non-Accommodation paid for service users via Housing Benefit payments. IMPORTANT NOTE: These figures are indicative only and DO NOT constitute guaranteed income. Housing Benefit decisions are made independently by the Revenue and Benefits team and are outside the scope of this contract. Additionally, the age profile of those accommodated is subject to fluctuations based on demand. Please note, this is a new competitive procurement process using an Open Procedure conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime (Section 9) of the Procurement Act 2023, allowing for procedural flexibilities. The objective of the procurement is to re-tender the service provision in Herefordshire as a contract was not awarded during the procurement that was undertaken in August - September 2025 (Tender for the provision of Housing-Related Support Service for children in care and care leavers (16-25 years old) in Herefordshire, DN562021, FTS ref. 2025/S 000-046973).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Council reserves the option to extend the contract for a period of up to further 48 months (subject to demand, further internal governance approvals, funding and supplier's satisfactory performance).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030562-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,756,360 |
| Lots value | £4,756,360 |
| Awards value | £2,705,866 |
| Contracts value | £2,705,866 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONNEXUS HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 15:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030562-2026
- 5 Dec 2025 at 12:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080107-2025
- 25 Sep 2025 at 18:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059905-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030562-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080107-2025
  5th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059905-2025
  25th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.connexus-group.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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