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Furnished Accommodation for No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Families and Care Leavers

Worcestershire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 13:50.

Opportunity overview

Prior to a Leave to Remain (LTR) status being determined, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) with all practical and financial support being provided by the Council, including accommodation. This also applies to NRPF families with children under 18 who have unsettled status The service specification outlines the requirements for 2 or 3 bedroom furnished accommodation for this cohort of vulnerable young adults and families with children under 18 years of age The Council are seeking to identify a service provider(s) to provide furnished accommodation for up to 18 young adults, and/or 6 families with varying ages of children, which will be split across districts, close to good transport links, schools and colleges, and other community services. The service will be split into the following lots, enabling service providers to bid for one or more lots; a) Lot 1 - Worcester City, b) Lot 2 – Redditch, c) Lot 3 - Kidderminster.

Classification

  • CPV55250000 — Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
  • CPV70333000 — Housing services
  • CPV98341000 — Accommodation services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
CSC25166
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
70333000
Description
Housing services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98341000
Description
Accommodation services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
55250000
Description
Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Worcestershire County Council (WCC) are seeking to identify whether there are suppliers able to provide furnished accommodation for either families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) or Care Leavers (some who may have NRPF) in Worcester City, Kidderminster and Redditch Districts. WCC would look to block book up to 6 properties in the above areas for this cohort of people. We are in the first instance seeking feedback from suppliers through a preliminary market engagement questionnaire. Please complete the MS Forms questionnaire: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hxj0rDe900WeZUfN5I3IWnsTta1v1JlAt7ReKvpcRl1UNVQ2WjhONFMwWFU2WUc5NE8wVzhaU1FGWC4u If you have any issues, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
Due
4 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080255-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Aug 2026, 11:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Worcestershire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PRPQ-4584-WLPQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRPQ-4584-WLPQ

Address

Street Address
Wildwood, Wildwood Drive
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR5 2QT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Worcester · UKG12 · WR5 2QT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 079373-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 079396-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 079435-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 080255-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·