Scope
Reference
CS27035
Description
Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is seeking to commission a service for High Intensity Supported Accommodation with Floating Support, for Young People aged 16-21. These High Intensity placements are for those who require short-term intensive (5 to 20 hours per week) or floating support before transitioning to independent living or lower levels of supported accommodation, such as supported lodging
The requirement is for this service to provide short-term (maximum 12 months), person-centred and outcome-focused support, with the intention of supporting Young People to move towards more independent living. The requirement is for a service which offers both accommodation and intensive support, aimed at increasing independence and promoting engagement with education, employment or training (EET).
The contract is for an initial period of 2 years and 3 months, with two further 12 month extension opportunities to a maximum of 4 years and 3 months. The contract will start on 01 April 2026.
Hampshire County Council is seeking suitable and qualified providers for this service, to support Hampshire's Looked After Children and Separated Children aged 16-21. All providers will require Ofsted Registration, and to have suitable properties available in order to Tender for this opportunity. This is part of the Ofsted Inspection Framework for services for children in need of help and protection, Looked After Children (LAC) and Care Leavers. This service requires an Ofsted registered service provider for the following categories of supported accommodation:
- Supported accommodation in a shared or group living situation in premises used to accommodate only Children Looked After or Care Leavers;
- Supported accommodation in a shared or group living situation in premises which are not limited to accommodating Children Looked After or Care Leavers
Total value (estimated)
- £4,674,473 excluding VAT
- £4,674,473 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2028
- Possible extension to 30 June 2030
- 4 years, 3 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Engagement
Engagement deadline
19 August 2025
Engagement process description
Hampshire County Council seeks suitable and qualified providers for its service for High Intensity Supported Accommodation with Floating Support, for young people aged 16-21. All providers will require Ofsted Registration, and to have suitable properties available in order to Tender for this opportunity. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years and 3 months, with two further 12 month extension opportunities to a maximum of 4 years and 3 months. The contract will start on 01 April 2026.
This Notice is to inform the market of the Provider Engagement event that will be held on the 19th of August 2025 at 11am. The session will be 60 minutes. The event will be advertised on the In-Tend portal, and providers will be able to register interest in attending this event via the In-Tend portal. There will be an opportunity to complete a short questionnaire regarding aspects of the service, after the information event.
The session will take place at 11:00 on Tuesday the 19th August and be held via MS Teams. Following the event the Council will share a questionnaire with all suppliers attached to the project on In-Tend to gather their feedback.
Suppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS27035 - High Intensity Supported Accommodation'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses, so that invitations can be issued as required.
Suppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Friday 8th August 2025.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
17 October 2025
Contracting authority
Hampshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHM-7586-PWLP
High St, The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8UJ
United Kingdom
Email: ahcprocurement@hants.gov.uk
Website: https://www.hants.gov.uk
Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government