Scope
Reference
TWC000819
Description
Young people's and working age (aged 16-64 years) short term supported accommodation services.
Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking to commission a range of short term supported accommodation services for:
• Young people and young families aged 16-25 years
• Single homeless people; aged 16-64 years
• Adults with support needs including people with mental health needs and learning difficulties.
The objective is to enable the Service User(s) to achieve independence, lead fulfilling lives and move on to general accommodation and thereby reduce the demand for acute services.
To provide flexible tailored support services to Service Users in short term accommodation made available by the Provider with the associated hours of support. The provider shall provide accommodation units and structured packages of support to residents of short term supported housing and to achieve the identified outcomes.
These services are intended to:
• Provide high quality supported housing for individuals who have an assessed support need (not assessed care need) across Telford and Wrekin.
• Provide a stable and secure housing setting to help individuals to establish and maintain independence, remain in accommodation and lead fulfilling, healthy and independent lives.
• Contribute to preventing and/or minimising the prevalence of homelessness.
• Assist Children's Services by providing supported housing for care leavers and other vulnerable young people. in line with the Council's local care leaver offer.
• Contribute to the transformation of Adult Social Care Services helping to shift the demand for services by preventing, delaying and reducing unnecessary or early access to Adult Social Care Services and Health Services.
The services (both accommodation and support) are for vulnerable people (increasing complexity/multiple needs), mental health, family centres (parent/baby) homelessness. (NB: Not an assessed care need).
It is expected that the majority of accommodation will be sited as part of a supported accommodation scheme that will enable staffing presence on site.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2028
- Possible extension to 1 October 2030
- 5 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Engagement
Engagement deadline
1 May 2025
Engagement process description
Name of Event: Market Engagement Event for the Telford & Wrekin Short Term Supported Accommodation Service
Date and Time: 30th April 2025 10 - 12 noon
Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking to commission a range of short term supported accommodation services for:
• Young people and young families aged 16-25 years
• Single homeless people; aged 16-64 years
• Adults with support needs including people with mental health needs and learning difficulties.
The objective is to enable the Service User(s) to achieve independence, lead fulfilling lives and move on to general accommodation and thereby reduce the demand for acute services.
We wish to undertake Market Engagement in order to communicate our thoughts around the future service and include market thoughts in our commissioning requirements and eventual tender process.
The Market Engagement session will be held on 30 April 2025 starting at 10am. This event will be held on Teams and will be restricted to 2 representatives per organisation.
Please express your interest by accessing the details through the Council's e-Sourcing portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/home Once you Express an Interest, we will send you a link to the invitation to attend the event.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 May 2025
Contracting authority
Borough of Telford & Wrekin
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHD-5776-GZNN
Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,
Telford, Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sue Wardle
Email: procurement@telford.gov.uk
Region: UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government