Stale Pre-tender

Furnished Accommodation for No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Families and Care Leavers

Details

Value
£1,704,504
Topic
Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
Published
20 August 2026
Submission
4 September 2026

Tender description

Prior to a Leave to Remain (LTR) status being determined, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) with all practical and financial support being provided by the Council, including accommodation. This also applies to NRPF families with children under 18 who have unsettled status The service specification outlines the requirements for 2 or 3 bedroom furnished accommodation for this cohort of vulnerable young adults and families with children under 18 years of age The Council are seeking to identify a service provider(s) to provide furnished accommodation for up to 18 young adults, and/or 6 families with varying ages of children, which will be split across districts, close to good transport links, schools and colleges, and other community services. The service will be split into the following lots, enabling service providers to bid for one or more lots; a) Lot 1 - Worcester City, b) Lot 2 – Redditch, c) Lot 3 - Kidderminster.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published20 August 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Worcestershire County Council is a local authority with its own dedicated commercial team. Tender opportunities are published and managed through In-Tend, the council's electronic tendering portal. Suppliers register on In-Tend to view live opportunities and express interest before submitting. Specialist areas such as digital connectivity and economic development run through separate Dynamic Purchasing Systems, each requiring its own registration. Procurement follows the Procurement Act 2023, with health and social care awarded under the Provider Selection Regime. The commercial team sits within the Finance, Commercial and Performance Services Directorate and is CIPS-qualified throughout.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Worcestershire County Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, health and social work and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 55250000 · Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
  • 70333000 · Housing services
  • 98341000 · Accommodation services

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