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title: "PROVISION OF SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND LEAVING CARE (AGED 16 Plus)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782f0"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "London Borough of Bexley"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# PROVISION OF SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND LEAVING CARE (AGED 16 Plus)

Buyer: London Borough of Bexley  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782f0

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## Summary

The London Borough of Bexley is seeking supported accommodation for looked-after children and care leavers aged 16 and over. The contract requires 16 beds in accommodation staffed around the clock and 25 beds in floating-support accommodation, across 8 or 9 properties, to enable placements to be matched to each young person. Each staffed bed includes 10 hours of support per person per week; each floating-support bed includes 3 hours. At least 80% of the beds must be within the London Borough of Bexley. The remaining beds must be within a six-mile radius of the Civic Centre in Bexleyheath, on the south side of the River Thames. All beds must be ready for use at the start of the contract.

The council invited offers through an open procedure. The bid submission deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the award decision was due by 15 November 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with a possible extension at the council’s discretion up to 31 December 2031. The estimated value is £1.25 million excluding VAT (£1.5 million including VAT). This is a single-lot competition. Evaluation gives 85% weight to quality and 15% to price. Submissions are to be made electronically through the London Tenders portal, in English.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver supported accommodation for young people aged 16 and over, combining 24-hour staffed provision with floating support. Suppliers need capacity to make 41 beds available across 8 or 9 properties, with the required support hours included for each placement. A strong local property portfolio is central: at least four-fifths of beds must be within Bexley, with the remainder within the stated distance of Bexleyheath and south of the Thames. Providers must have the operational capability to have every bed ready at contract start and to match placements to individual young people. Quality is the main evaluation consideration, so evidence of effective, reliable support delivery is commercially important.

## Notice

The Council requires 16 block bed units of 24/7 supported accommodation and 25 block bed units of floating support accommodation for young people at any one time as part of this contract. These must be provided within no less than 8 but no more than 9 properties. This will allow for a thorough matching process with each placement. Beds that will be within 24/7 staffed accommodation will provide 10 support hours per person per week included in the cost. Beds that will be within floating supported accommodation will provide 3 support hours per person per week included in the cost. As a minimum, 80% of these contracted beds must be within the Borough, with the remaining 20% to be within a 6-mile radius of the Civic Centre 2 Watling Street Bexleyheath DA6 7AT, south side of the River Thames. Data source to be used for this, google maps. All beds must be ready and available for use at the start of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094841-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | £1,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Bexley |
| Locality | BEXLEYHEATH |
| Postcode area | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA6 7AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Electoral ward | Bexleyheath |
| Westminster constituency | Bexleyheath and Crayford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 14:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094841-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094841-2026
  7th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.londontenders.org/

## Provenance

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