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Opportunity overview
Plymouth City Council would like to invite providers to an initial market engagement session to help shape the future 16+ Supported Accommodation Framework and block.
It is proposed to commission a five-year framework contract, with the option to extend for a further three years, for 16+ supported accommodation. The framework will be structured into three distinct Lots:
•Lot 1: Block-purchased provision within Plymouth.
This will consist of properties commissioned in their entirety, rather than individual placements. This approach enables greater control over quality, cost, and safeguarding arrangements.
•Lot 2: Spot-purchased provision within Plymouth and within a 20-mile radius.
•Lot 3: Spot-purchased provision outside of a 20-mile radius.
This session will provide an opportunity to discuss our early thinking, hear your views on the proposed service model, and gather feedback that will help inform the development of the framework and block prior to procurement. We would also like to use this opportunity to understand the market's appetite and capacity to deliver accommodation and support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and how this could be reflected within the future lot design.
Ahead of the session, we will share a first draft of the service specification to allow providers time to review the proposals and identify any areas for discussion. We welcome constructive feedback and look forward to working collaboratively with the market to develop a framework and block that delivers high-quality, sustainable services for Plymouth's young people.
Where: Crownhill Court, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5DH
Date: Tuesday 20th October
Time: 10.00 - 13:00
How to book a place: please email jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk with the subject field of 16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event.
Places will be restricted to 2 per organisation.
Classification
CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Plymouth City Council would like to invite providers to an initial market engagement session to help shape the future 16+ Supported Accommodation Framework and block.
It is proposed to commission a five-year framework contract, with the option to extend for a further three years, for 16+ supported accommodation. The framework will be structured into three distinct Lots:
•Lot 1: Block-purchased provision within Plymouth.
This will consist of properties commissioned in their entirety, rather than individual placements. This approach enables greater control over quality, cost, and safeguarding arrangements.
•Lot 2: Spot-purchased provision within Plymouth and within a 20-mile radius.
•Lot 3: Spot-purchased provision outside of a 20-mile radius.
This session will provide an opportunity to discuss our early thinking, hear your views on the proposed service model, and gather feedback that will help inform the development of the framework and block prior to procurement. We would also like to use this opportunity to understand the market's appetite and capacity to deliver accommodation and support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and how this could be reflected within the future lot design.
Ahead of the session, we will share a first draft of the service specification to allow providers time to review the proposals and identify any areas for discussion. We welcome constructive feedback and look forward to working collaboratively with the market to develop a framework and block that delivers high-quality, sustainable services for Plymouth's young people.
Where: Crownhill Court, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5DH
Date: Tuesday 20th October
Time: 10.00 - 13:00
How to book a place: please email jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk with the subject field of 16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event.
Places will be restricted to 2 per organisation.
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093720-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093720-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Plymouth City Council is planning a future framework and block contract for supported accommodation for young people aged 16+. This is an early-stage market-engagement opportunity, not an open tender. Providers are invited to attend a session and comment on the proposed model before procurement.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to providers of supported accommodation, homelessness support and youth support services. Suppliers should be able to discuss capacity and delivery across Plymouth, within 20 miles of Plymouth, and/or outside that radius.
Key points identified
Market engagement attendance bookingEmail jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk using the subject “16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event”.Evidence: “How to book a place: please email jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk with the subject field of 16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event.”
Attendee limitMaximum two places per organisation.Evidence: “Places will be restricted to 2 per organisation.”
Supplier capability soughtMarket feedback on appetite and capacity to deliver accommodation and support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.Evidence: “understand the market's appetite and capacity to deliver accommodation and support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness”
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Plymouth City Council is planning a future framework and block contract for supported accommodation for young people aged 16+. This is an early-stage market-engagement opportunity, not an open tender. Providers are invited to attend a session and comment on the proposed model before procurement.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to providers of supported accommodation, homelessness support and youth support services. Suppliers should be able to discuss capacity and delivery across Plymouth, within 20 miles of Plymouth, and/or outside that radius.
Key deliverables
Supported accommodation and support for young people aged 16+ who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness
Potential block-purchased whole-property provision in Plymouth
Potential spot-purchased provision in Plymouth, within 20 miles, and outside 20 miles
Market feedback on service model, lot design, capacity, quality, cost and safeguarding
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Market engagement attendance booking
99% confidence
Email jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk using the subject “16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event”.
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“How to book a place: please email jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk with the subject field of 16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event.”
Attendee limit
99% confidence
Maximum two places per organisation.
View supporting evidence
“Places will be restricted to 2 per organisation.”
Supplier capability sought
97% confidence
Market feedback on appetite and capacity to deliver accommodation and support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
View supporting evidence
“understand the market's appetite and capacity to deliver accommodation and support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness”
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown; no selection, exclusion or eligibility criteria are stated for the future procurement.
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The notice is a preliminary market engagement notice and does not state eligibility criteria.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-SME status is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-VCSE status is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative contract duration
98% confidence
Proposed five-year framework contract, with an option to extend for a further three years.
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“It is proposed to commission a five-year framework contract, with the option to extend for a further three years”
Estimated value
83% confidence
Up to GBP 8,387,864 recorded in the opportunity data; the notice text does not explain whether this is the total estimated framework value.
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Opportunity data value_max: 8387864 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment or commercial terms are stated in the supplied notice text.
Delivery
Lot 1
99% confidence
Block-purchased provision within Plymouth, with properties commissioned in their entirety rather than individual placements.
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“Lot 1: Block-purchased provision within Plymouth... properties commissioned in their entirety, rather than individual placements.”
Lot 2
99% confidence
Spot-purchased provision within Plymouth and within a 20-mile radius.
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“Lot 2: Spot-purchased provision within Plymouth and within a 20-mile radius.”
Lot 3
99% confidence
Spot-purchased provision outside a 20-mile radius.
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“Lot 3: Spot-purchased provision outside of a 20-mile radius.”
Service users
96% confidence
Young people aged 16+ experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
View supporting evidence
“accommodation and support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness” and “16+ supported accommodation.”
Tuesday 20 October, 10:00–13:00; year is not explicitly stated in the notice text.
View supporting evidence
“Date: Tuesday 20th October” and “Time: 10.00 - 13:00”.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage preliminary market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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Display status is “upcoming”; stage is “planning”; notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Engagement purpose
99% confidence
To shape the service specification, framework and block contract before procurement.
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“gather feedback that will help inform the development of the framework and block prior to procurement.”
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No future tender procedure or route is stated.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown; no tender submission deadline is stated.
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Submission deadline is null and the notice is market engagement.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Pre-procurement status
99% confidence
This is market engagement only. The final scope, lot structure, timetable, procurement route, terms and supplier requirements may change before any tender is published.
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The council says feedback will inform development “prior to procurement” and describes the framework structure as proposed.
Indicative scope
98% confidence
The service specification is still in draft and will be shared ahead of the session.
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“we will share a first draft of the service specification”
Capacity expectations
97% confidence
The buyer is testing market appetite and capacity, so future demand volumes and allocation arrangements are unknown.
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The council wishes to understand “the market's appetite and capacity”.
Event date year
98% confidence
The event year is not written in the notice text.
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The date is stated only as “Tuesday 20th October”.
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