Planning

Supported Accommodation and Leaving Care 16+

  • Blackburn with Darwen

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065259

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a9a0

Published 7 October 2025, 2:35pm

Last edited 14 October 2025, 3:10pm

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This UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice has been updated to include minor amendments.

These revisions cover the procurement title, the pre-market engagement event's time, date, venue details and address, and the estimated procurement start date. Additional background and event information has also been provided.

A registration form link is provided, and all interested providers must complete the form to register for the event.

Scope

Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for:

SUPPORTED ACCOMODATION AND LEAVING CARE 16+

and is holding a pre-market engagement event at:

Family Hub Livesey

Andrew Close

Blackburn

BB2 4NU

On Friday 31st October 2025

09:30 - 12:30

This open, discussion-led event is designed to explore the current market for supported accommodation and to understand the services that providers could potentially offer young people, children looked after, and care leavers in Blackburn with Darwen.

If you wish to attend, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below

https://forms.office.com/e/tg486TpHGa

by Wednesday 29 October.

Please note that due to space available attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation.

Total value (estimated)

  • £650,000 excluding VAT
  • £780,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Engagement

Engagement deadline

31 October 2025

Engagement process description

The pre-market engagement event is taking place at:

Family Hub Livesey

Andrew Close

Blackburn

BB2 4NU

On Friday 31st October 2025

09:30 - 12:30

If you wish to attend, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below

https://forms.office.com/e/tg486TpHGa

by Wednesday 29th October 12:00pm.

Please note that due to space available attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation.

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

12 January 2026

Contracting authority

Blackburn with Darwen

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYGR-1856-CVXM

10 Duke Street

Blackburn

BB2 1DH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Joe Roscow

Email: joe.roscow@blackburn.gov.uk

Website: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

Region: UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government