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Opportunity overview
The Council requires 16 block bed units of 24/7 supported accommodation and 25 block bed units of floating support accommodation for young people at any one time as part of this contract. These must be provided within no less than 8 but no more than 9 properties. This will allow for a thorough matching process with each placement. Beds that will be within 24/7 staffed accommodation will provide 10 support hours per person per week included in the cost. Beds that will be within floating supported accommodation will provide 3 support hours per person per week included in the cost. As a minimum, 80% of these contracted beds must be within the Borough, with the remaining 20% to be within a 6-mile radius of the Civic Centre 2 Watling Street Bexleyheath DA6 7AT, south side of the River Thames. Data source to be used for this, google maps. All beds must be ready and available for use at the start of the contract.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
6554
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All submissions must be made via https://www.londontenders.org/ using the documentation provided
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
094841-2026Tender 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
London Borough of Bexley is seeking a provider of supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16+. The contract requires 41 block bed units: 16 in 24/7 staffed supported accommodation and 25 with floating support. Provision must operate across 8 to 9 properties, with specified weekly support hours and most beds located in the borough.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers able to supply compliant supported accommodation properties and deliver both 24/7 staffed and floating-support services for 16+ care-experienced young people in or near Bexley.
Key points identified
Service usersLooked after children and leaving-care young people aged 16 plus.Evidence: Title: "PROVISION OF SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND LEAVING CARE (AGED 16 Plus)".
24/7 supported accommodation capacity16 block bed units with 24/7 staffing.Evidence: "The Council requires 16 block bed units of 24/7 supported accommodation".
Floating-support accommodation capacity25 block bed units of floating support accommodation.Evidence: "and 25 block bed units of floating support accommodation".
97% approved-analysis confidence10 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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London Borough of Bexley is seeking a provider of supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16+. The contract requires 41 block bed units: 16 in 24/7 staffed supported accommodation and 25 with floating support. Provision must operate across 8 to 9 properties, with specified weekly support hours and most beds located in the borough.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers able to supply compliant supported accommodation properties and deliver both 24/7 staffed and floating-support services for 16+ care-experienced young people in or near Bexley.
Key deliverables
16 block bed units in 24/7 supported accommodation, including 10 support hours per person per week
25 block bed units in floating supported accommodation, including 3 support hours per person per week
Accommodation delivered through no fewer than 8 and no more than 9 properties
At least 80% of contracted beds within the Borough of Bexley
Remaining beds within a 6-mile radius of Bexley Civic Centre, south of the River Thames
All beds ready and available at contract commencement
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
10 criteria identified
Service users
99% confidence
Looked after children and leaving-care young people aged 16 plus.
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Title: "PROVISION OF SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND LEAVING CARE (AGED 16 Plus)".
24/7 supported accommodation capacity
99% confidence
16 block bed units with 24/7 staffing.
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"The Council requires 16 block bed units of 24/7 supported accommodation".
Floating-support accommodation capacity
99% confidence
25 block bed units of floating support accommodation.
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"and 25 block bed units of floating support accommodation".
Property portfolio size
99% confidence
Provision must be delivered within at least 8 and no more than 9 properties.
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"These must be provided within no less than 8 but no more than 9 properties."
Staffed-accommodation support hours
99% confidence
10 support hours per person per week, included in the cost.
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"Beds that will be within 24/7 staffed accommodation will provide 10 support hours per person per week included in the cost."
Floating-support hours
99% confidence
3 support hours per person per week, included in the cost.
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"Beds that will be within floating supported accommodation will provide 3 support hours per person per week included in the cost."
Availability at commencement
99% confidence
All beds must be ready and available for use at the start of the contract.
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"All beds must be ready and available for use at the start of the contract."
Supplier eligibility requirements
94% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data.
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No explicit economic, financial, technical, professional, exclusion, insurance, or registration requirements are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
97% confidence
Up to £1,250,000.
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process value_max: 1250000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 1250000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are not supplied.
Pricing requirement
98% confidence
Weekly support hours for both accommodation types must be included in the cost.
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The description states that 10 hours for 24/7 staffed beds and 3 hours for floating-support beds are "included in the cost".
Delivery
Primary delivery geography
99% confidence
At least 80% of contracted beds must be within the Borough of Bexley.
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"As a minimum, 80% of these contracted beds must be within the Borough".
Permitted remaining-bed geography
99% confidence
Up to 20% of contracted beds may be within a 6-mile radius of Civic Centre, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT, south of the River Thames.
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"with the remaining 20% to be within a 6-mile radius of the Civic Centre 2 Watling Street Bexleyheath DA6 7AT, south side of the River Thames."
Distance measurement
98% confidence
Google Maps is to be used as the data source for the location radius.
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"Data source to be used for this, google maps."
Delivery start date
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at is not supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status: "open"; source_status: "active".
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
30 October 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: "2026-10-30T12:00:00Z".
Publication date
99% confidence
7 October 2026.
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published_at: "2026-10-07T14:58:51+01:00".
Lots
97% confidence
One active lot, valued at £1,250,000.
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One lot is supplied (lot_id "1"), status "active", value_amount 1250000 GBP.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Property-location compliance risk
98% confidence
The provider must evidence that at least 80% of beds are in Bexley and any remaining beds meet the specified 6-mile, south-of-Thames constraint.
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The notice sets an 80% Borough requirement and a tightly defined geographic allowance for the remaining 20%.
Mobilisation and capacity risk
98% confidence
All 41 beds across 8 to 9 properties must be ready at contract start; the start date is not supplied.
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"All beds must be ready and available for use at the start of the contract"; contract_start_at is absent.
Service-delivery resource risk
96% confidence
The provider must resource both continuous staffed accommodation and defined weekly floating-support hours within its pricing.
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The specification requires 24/7 supported accommodation and includes 10 or 3 support hours per person per week depending on accommodation type.
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