Awarded contract

Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care

Details

Supplier(s)
Value
£36,550,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
24 March 2026

Tender description

BCP Council are commissioning Supported Accommodation Services for Children in Care aged 16 - 18 years, for whom the authority has a statutory responsibility for, in line with Ofsted requirements and regulations for the sector. Supported Accommodation Services enable children to prepare for independent living, utilising support (rather than care) to aid children to achieve positive outcomes. In accordance with the sufficiency duty placed upon local authorities, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so, BCP Council intend to support children to remain living in theirlocal area; to maintain in contact with, and access to, their family and friends, education services, health and wellbeing services and local communities. The anticipated start date of the contract is April 2026. The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (5+2+1). Therefore, if all extensions were to be taken, the full length of the contract would be 8 years. ## Contract award Title: Supported Accommodation and support for eligible and relevant children in care, aged 16-18yrs. Lots: - Lot 1: Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care ## Contract award Title: Supported Accommodation and support for Separated Migrant Children, and / or formerly Separated Migrant Children with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). Lots: - Lot 2: Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date9 March 2026
  2. Completed: Award published24 March 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2031in 4 years

About the buyer

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council is a local authority that buys through its Procurement and Contract Management Service, a team of 24 procurement and contract management professionals. The team runs a category management approach that gives a cross-council view of every spend area. Goods, services and works are bought either by invitation to quote or by competitive tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, IT services and transport equipment.

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