--- title: "Young Persons Supported Accommodation Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-17" --- # Young Persons Supported Accommodation Market Engagement Buyer: WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b6ea.json) ## Summary Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Young Persons Supported Accommodation Market Engagement." This initiative, scheduled to be completed by 17th July 2026, is focused on welfare services, specifically for young people aged 16-25, within Wrexham, United Kingdom (region UKL23). The procurement process falls under services with special light-touch regulations and is projected to run from April 2027 to March 2032. Interested parties should note the forthcoming procurement notice by 5th October 2026, aiming to refine WCBC's strategy and service specifications for supported accommodations. This market engagement presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses providing social services, particularly those experienced in housing support for young people. Suppliers such as SMEs and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate in this tender. Additionally, service providers adept in coordinating with Registered Social Landlords and delivering housing-related support can greatly benefit. Engaging with WCBC during this planning phase allows businesses to align with future service delivery needs and potentially shape the forthcoming official procurement exercise. Potential participants are encouraged to contact WCBC for detailed discussions, enabling them to tailor their services to the council’s expectations and requirements effectively. ## Notice Introduction: To help define and develop Wrexham County Borough Councils (WCBC) Procurement Strategy and Service Specification for Young Persons Supported Accommodation, WCBC wishes to engage with potential providers prior to the release of any official procurement exercise. The purpose of this engagement/market testing is to provide WCBC with the opportunity to better understand the market in order to refine its approach and shape future service delivery. Once WCBC has engaged with the market and understood the offerings available, a procurement exercise may be conducted (route to market currently undecided). Service Overview: Wrexham Housing Support Grants and Development Team are seeking to re-commission 9 units of supported accommodation delivered from a single site within Wrexham County Borough for young people aged 16-25. The service aims to enable vulnerable young people to gain the skills needed to obtain and sustain their own accommodation by empowering them to take control of their finances, understand their obligations as contract holders and improve their life skills thereby reducing the likelihood of repeat homelessness. The service provider would be expected to enter into a management agreement with a Registered Social Landlord relating to the accommodation. Accommodation costs/housing management costs would not be covered by the service contract. The service contract would be for delivery of eligible housing-related support funded through Housing Support Grant. Next Steps: The aim of this market engagement is to allow potential and existing providers to discuss the future provision of the Young Persons Supported Accommodation service with WCBC and ask questions about the process for the forthcoming tender opportunity. It will also provide an opportunity for WCBC to better understand the marketplace and develop its requirements accordingly. Any organisations interested in participating in this market engagement exercise should contact Marc.Johnson@wrexham.gov.uk to arrange a meeting, along with a brief overview of their offering / organisation. Please note that WCBC cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet with every organisation that expresses an interest, nor does it commit to meeting any organisation as part of this market engagement exercise. Subject to location and availability potential meetings will likely be held via Teams - WCBC will not reimburse any costs incurred by any organisations during this Market Engagement exercise. Please note that this market engagement places no onus on WCBC to subsequently issue a tender, request for quotation or other procurement exercise for any or all of the goods, works or services described. Any values and contract dates detailed within this notice are an estimate only. For the purposes of this notice WCBC is treating this as above threshold. Subject to available funding, contract length etc, the actual value at the tender stage may be below the relevant thresholds as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023. ### Planning Information Please contact Marc.Johnson@wrexham.gov.uk as per the contents of the notice ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057087-2026 | | 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 | 17 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £570,000 | | 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 | WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WREXHAM | | Post town | Llandudno | | Postcode | LL11 1AR | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham | | Local authority | Wrexham | | Electoral ward | Grosvenor | | Westminster constituency | Wrexham | | Delivery location | TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 17 Jun 2026 at 11:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057087-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057087-2026 17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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