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title: "Housing Support for care experienced young people (East Lothian Council)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064b74"
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buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-26"
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# Housing Support for care experienced young people (East Lothian Council)

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064b74

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## Summary

East Lothian Council, a regional authority based in Haddington, East Lothian, has completed a procurement process to award a contract for housing support services aimed at care-experienced young people. The contract, titled "Housing Support for care experienced young people," falls within the Health and Social Work Services category, specifically focused on providing outreach-based support services. The tender was part of an open procurement process, and the award date was signed on 26 June 2026. The designated supplier for this contract is The Rock Trust, based in Edinburgh. The procurement involved a requirement for services to be delivered within the UKM73 region, offering a flexible service over a span of four years, and including the support of 'peer flatmates'.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the housing support and social work services sector. Organisations skilled in providing tailored support to young individuals, particularly those who can offer trauma-informed and person-centred services, would find this tender appealing. Additionally, businesses that can collaborate with partner organisations and manage residential support roles like 'peer flatmates' can leverage this contract for growth. The procurement specified an emphasis on quality, accounting for 60% of the award criteria, favoring businesses that maintain high standards in service delivery. With a contract value of £547,701, the opportunity allows for substantial engagement in public service delivery, supporting community development while meeting distinct service requirements mandated by East Lothian Council.

## Notice

East Lothian Council requires a provider to deliver housing support services (not including tenancy management) to care experienced young people in accommodation provided by East Lothian Council. The service provider will also work with partner organisations to recruit and support 'peer flatmates' to live with the care experienced young people.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a service provider to provide an outreach based housing support service for up to 22-25 car experienced young people over a 4 year period (2+1+1).This will include practical support such as budgeting, tenancy maintenance, planning meals and shopping. It will also include emotional support such as mediation, managing relationships and signposting to mentoring or counselling services. The service will be flexible and responsive to the individual's needs, as well as taking a trauma-informed, person centered approach. The service will also recruit, manage and support up to 10 Peer Flatmates who will live alongside two care experienced young people. This will include a 24/7 phone service, regular training and overall responsibility for the management and supervision of Peer Flatmates.

Renewal: +1 + 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060199-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £547,701 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ROCK TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2026 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060199-2026
- 9 Feb 2026 at 15:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011490-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823069
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181

## Provenance

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