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title: "Bidders Information Event - Provision of Post 16 Supported Accommodation and Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05db12"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST"
published: "2025-11-05"
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# Bidders Information Event - Provision of Post 16 Supported Accommodation and Support Services

Buyer: BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05db12

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## Summary

The Bradford Children & Families Trust is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a new open framework agreement aimed at providing Supported Accommodation and Support Services for vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25, including looked-after children, care leavers, and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). This initiative, valued at £144,000,000, is a service under the social work sector, with a focus on promoting independence and improving outcomes for young people in need. A Bidders Information Event is scheduled for 12th November 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am via Microsoft Teams, providing an overview of procurement processes and expectations ahead of the formal ITT release. Interested parties should register by emailing ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk. The geographic location for this opportunity is in the UKE region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in socially-focused services, particularly those that can demonstrate innovative and efficient service delivery models in compliance with relevant statutory requirements. Both SMEs and VCSEs are considered suitable for participation, providing diversified business growth prospects through engagement with public sector contracts. The framework agreement is designed to foster collaboration with providers committed to value for money and improved care outcomes, thus opening the door for businesses that excel in delivering cost-effective and innovative support services for young people. The contract period is set from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2034, granting an extended timeframe for strategic business planning and service delivery implementation.

## Notice

Bradford Children & Families Trust (BCFT) intends to procure a new open framework agreement for the provision of Supported Accommodation and Support Services for vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25, including looked-after children, care leavers, and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). The proposed contract will support the delivery of a wide range of accommodation models and associated support designed to promote independence, improve outcomes, and reduce off-framework placements. The BCFT is seeking to work with providers who can demonstrate continual improvements in value for money achieved by deploying efficient and innovative ways to meet the needs of the children and young people. Providers must be able to deliver services in accordance with the Children Act 1989, the Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010, and the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023, among other statutory requirements. Providers are invited to a bidder's information event, ahead of the issue of the Invitation To Tender (ITT). The event will highlight the procurement processes, submission requirements, as well as Trust expectations and key information on the Framework Lots. The event will be via Microsoft Teams- Wednesday, 12th November at 10:00 am - 11:00 am. To register for this event, please email ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk using the title Bidders Information Event - Provision of Post 16 Supported Accommodation and Support Services.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99687&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071301-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000,000 |
| 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 | BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD5 0QL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 14:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071301-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071301-2025
  5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99687&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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