Contract

High Intensity Supported Accommodation with Floating Support

  • Hampshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018143

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b39c (view related notices)

Published 30 April 2025, 4:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hampshire County Council

The Castle, High Street

Winchester

SO238UJ

Email

strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hants.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

High Intensity Supported Accommodation with Floating Support

Reference number

CS24988

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hampshire County Council (the "Council") has awarded four contracts for High Intensity Supported Accommodation with Floating Support, for young people aged 16-21, for whom the Council has a duty to offer accommodation. These are block contract agreements, across four Lots. Each contract is for an initial period of 3 years, with 2 further extensions of 1 year each, to a maximum of 5 years in total. The contracts will start on 01 July 2025.

These High Intensity placements are for those young people who require short-term intensive support (from 5 to 20 hours per week) or floating support before transitioning to independent living or lower levels of supported accommodation, such as supported or low lodging. High Intensity Supported Accommodation provides accommodation with support for 16 and 17 year-old Looked After Children and Care Leavers (18-21 years old), to enable them to live independently. Additionally, this service provides Supported Accommodation for Separated Children.

The High Intensity service provides short-term, person-centred, and outcome-focused support in multi-occupancy settings. Service Providers will offer accommodation and support aimed at increasing independence skills within a year, promoting engagement with Education, Employment, or Training (EET), and facilitating the transition to more independent living arrangements. The High Intensity Service will be provided in suitable accommodation settings, such as shared houses with communal living facilities.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,735,139.80

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hart and Rushmoor

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement was conducted as an Open Procedure. The service covers six different Geographical Lots (four of which have been awarded).

Within this Lot, 18 beds have been awarded as part of one contract (12 of these 18 beds are designated for Separated Children).

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Test Valley

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement was conducted as an Open Procedure. The service covers six different Geographical Lots (four of which have been awarded).

Within this Lot, 7 beds in total have been awarded as one contract (3 of these 7 beds will be designated for Separated Children).

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Winchester and Eastleigh

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is was conducted as an Open Procedure. The service covers six different Geographical Lots (four of which have been awarded).

Within this Lot, there was a requirement for 4 beds in total. No compliant bids were received for this Lot. This Lot has therefore not been awarded.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Basingstoke and Deane

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is was conducted as an Open Procedure. The service covers six different Geographical Lots (four of which have been awarded).

Within this Lot, there was a requirement for 11 beds in total (the requirement was for a minimum of 4 of these 11 beds to be for Separated Children). No compliant bids were received for this Lot. This Lot has therefore not been awarded.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

New Forest

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement was conducted as an Open Procedure. The service covers six different Geographical Lots (four of which have been awarded).

Within this Lot, there was a requirement for 4 beds in total, all 4 beds have been awarded as part of one contract.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Havant, Fareham and Gosport

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ35 - South Hampshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement was conducted as an Open Procedure. The service covers six different Geographical Lots (four of which have been awarded).

Within this Lot, there was a requirement for up to 15 beds in total (the requirement was for a minimum of 9 of these 15 beds to be for Separated Children). 6 of these beds have been awarded as part of one contract, and all 6 of these beds are available for Separated Children.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-002916


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Hart and Rushmoor

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

STEP BY STEP PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

36 Crimea Road

Aldershot

GU11 1UD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Companies House

02431825

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,242,000.80


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Test Valley

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Alabare

Riverside House, 2 Watt Road

Salisbury

SP2 7UD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Companies House

02604011

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,376,739


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Winchester and Eastleigh

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Basingstoke and Deane

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

New Forest

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

STEP BY STEP PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

36 Crimea Road

Aldershot

GU11 1UD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Companies House

02431825

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,040,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Havant, Fareham and Gosport

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

STEP BY STEP PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

36 Crimea Road

Aldershot

GU11 1UD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Companies House

02431825

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,076,400