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Tender for Accommodation based support service for children in care and care leavers aged 16-25

Herefordshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:17.

Opportunity overview

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver an accommodation based support service for children in care and care leavers aged 16-25. The Service will support vulnerable young people who are making the transition from a care to a support setting and who may need varying levels of support, guidance, and input from specialist teams. Herefordshire Council will make available properties for use under this contract and the provider will be required to enter into coterminous lease agreements strictly for accommodating vulnerable young people under this contract. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) allowed within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 74 to 77 and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation. The service delivery will commence on 1 April 2025 will continue until 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for up to 24 months.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£1.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Mar 2025
Award ID
012441-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Cheltenham, UKG11, GL50 1TH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver an accommodation based support service for children in care and care leavers aged 16-25. The Service will support vulnerable young people who are making the transition from a care to a support setting and who may need varying levels of support, guidance, and input from specialist teams. Herefordshire Council will make available properties for use under this contract and the provider will be required to enter into coterminous lease agreements strictly for accommodating vulnerable young people under this contract. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) allowed within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 74 to 77 and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation. The service delivery will commence on 1 April 2025 will continue until 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for up to 24 months.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN753310
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
24 Dec 2024, 23:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
24 Dec 2024, 23:30

Tender Period

Ends
24 Dec 2024, 23:30

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver an accommodation based support service for children in care and care leavers aged 16-25. The Service will support vulnerable young people who are making the transition from a care to a support setting and who may need varying levels of support, guidance, and input from specialist teams. Herefordshire Council will make available properties for use under this contract and the provider will be required to enter into coterminous lease agreements strictly for accommodating vulnerable young people under this contract. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) allowed within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 74 to 77 and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation. The service delivery will commence on 1 April 2025 will continue until 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for up to 24 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
58
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
12
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
28 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG11
Entry 2
Region
UKG11

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-6212
Name
Herefordshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG11
Locality
Hereford
Postal Code
HR4 0LE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council Offices, Plough Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Herefordshire Council

Contact

Name
Ms Aksana Hironak
Telephone
+44 1432383575
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-131133
Name
Herefordshire District Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Hereford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Herefordshire District Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142626
Name
Caring for Communities and People (CCP)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG11
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL50 1TH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Caring for Communities and People (CCP)
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-6807
Name
Herefordshire Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Hereford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Herefordshire Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
012441-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142626
Name
Caring for Communities and People (CCP)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
012441-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
012441-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,864,765
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hereford · UKG11 · HR4 0LE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG11

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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