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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Young Persons Supported Living / Accommodation Pathway Service

London Borough of Enfield · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

***Note, this is a Contract Award Notice further to the publication of a previous voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT), notice reference: 2024/S 000-040833 (as referred to below in this award notice)*** Contract award for the provision of an accommodation-based support service exclusively for vulnerable Enfield Young People of 18-24 years old. The service provides various levels of support depending on the Young Person’s needs. Supporting them into Education, Employment or Training and providing life skills for them to enable the Young Person to move on into an independent lifestyle. In the current pathway, all of the remaining properties are owned by the existing provider (Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Ltd) apart from one other location. Furthermore, the provider does not want to dispose of or sublet their properties to another supported living provider. Some of the units have covenants upon them which means they can only be occupied by individuals requiring on-site support. The pathway utilises the best units currently available to the provider. By having schemes of 14+ units, it maximises support resources available. The proposed pathway under the proposed and awarded contract will yield savings against the current contract. To ensure that the contracting authority continue to benefit from the accommodation, a direct award for a newly remodelled contract has been put in place as there is no reasonable alternative or substitute that exists to deliver the volume, quality and suitability of schemes within Enfield, in the current accommodation marketplace; even after reducing the number of units in the pathway. The awarded contract is for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of two (2 years), thus giving a total contract length of up to five (5) years. As previously noted (in the VEAT Notice), the service advertised in this notice falls under the services listed in Chapter 3 and Schedule 3 (Social and other specific services) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people

Lots

  • London Borough of EnfieldValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN708441
Status
complete
Review Details
The contracting authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to the tenderer and published a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, notice reference: 2024/S 000-040833. This period allowed economic operators to challenge the decision to award the contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the contract ineffective.
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
As set out in the contracting authority's voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, notice reference: 2024/S 000-040833 on 18 December 2024, the key reasoning and justification are: Firstly, the existing provider’s exclusive ownership and possession of properties used for the service provision and the need to avoid disruption for the residents. This decision to directly award the proposed contract would ensure the continuation of 94 units of purpose-built accommodation for vulnerable Young People (that we may lose if going out to tender). The housing market is very limited in Enfield and the loss of these units would put further pressure on the market and risk significant disruption for the vulnerable Young People currently accessing the service. Secondly, the absence of competition for technical reasons as there are no other providers that could secure the amount and quality of supported accommodation within a reasonable timeframe. Without the concentration of units currently achieved through the arrangements with Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Ltd (which owns the units) the service to vulnerable young people would be fragmented and would lead to either a reduction in support hours per person or an increase in costs, to accommodate staff travel time between sites. And thirdly, there is the prevention of vulnerable Young People potentially becoming homeless as the contracting authority would be securing a pathway for the future. Note, the contracting authority observed a 10-day standstill period, commencing the day after the publication of the VEAT Notice and this standstill period ended 30 December 2024.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROTECT_RIGHTS
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
London Borough of Enfield

Options

Description
The awarded contract is for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of two (2 years), thus giving a total contract length of up to five (5) years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI54
Entry 2
Region
UKI54
Entry 3
Region
UKI54

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Welfare services for children and young people

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-95372
Name
London Borough of Enfield

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Enfield
Postal Code
EN1 3ES
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

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
London Borough of Enfield

Contact

Name
Procurement Services
Telephone
+44 2045342695
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-133119
Name
Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Enfield
Postal Code
EN3 6GS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Benedict House, 61 Island Centre Way

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-726
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales

Award information

Award 1
Id
040833-2024-DN708441-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133119
Name
Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
036343-2025-DN708441-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133119
Name
Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
040833-2024-DN708441-1
Status
active
Award ID
040833-2024-DN708441-1
Date Signed
18 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,455,949
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
036343-2025-DN708441-1
Status
active
Award ID
036343-2025-DN708441-1
Date Signed
1 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,455,949
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Enfield · UK · EN1 3ES · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI54

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c947-2025-07-01T11:26:01+01:00compiled ·