Scope
Reference
DN774239
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 their
local 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 January 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.
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Total value (estimated)
- £36,553,600 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2031
- Possible extension to 1 January 2034
- 8 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract
and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care
Description
Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation and support for eligible and relevant children in care, aged 16-18yrs
Lot value (estimated)
- £36,553,600 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care
Description
Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation and support for Separated Migrant Children, and / or formerly Separated Migrant Children with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Lot value (estimated)
- £36,553,600 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
1 January 2034
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Invitations to participate
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 October 2025, 11:59pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
20 October 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All tender submissions must be received via http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 December 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 January 2034
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 90% |
| Price | Price | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
Currently a 3 stage process:
Tender Compliance Checks
Quality Evaluation
Price Tender Submissions
Contracting authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHYY-7342-PRHH
BCP Council Civic Centre
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
United Kingdom
Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government