Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051151
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.
Notices
UK4: Tender notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-057484
- Published
- 17 September 2025, 4:49pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-020612
- Published
- 12 May 2025, 4:23pm