Supported Housing for Young People with Care Experience

Procurement description

This will be a housing related supported housing project for care experienced young people aged 16 to 18, of either gender, with no dependent children. It is a high intensity supported housing project, consisting of 5 units of supported accommodation which will be staffed 24 hours a day, with post move on floating housing related support for up to 6 months.

The Young People’s Supported Housing Project will provide holistic, trauma-informed support to young people with care experience that are also experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or complex needs. The service will offer short and medium-term supported accommodation, empowering young people to build the skills, resilience, and confidence they need for sustainable independent living.

Young people’s needs will be such that they require support at a staff to client ratio of 1:2.5, and will require the presence of sleep-in staff overnight, with the flexibility to increase staff ratios dependant on need which may include waking night staff.

The contract value is estimated at £300,000 per annum at this time, confirmed contract dimensions will be provided in the tender specification.

Details of a meet the buyer event for this contract are provided in the engagement section of this notice.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire

Total value (estimated)

1500000 GBP Excluding VAT

1800000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 August 2026, 00:00AM to 31 July 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 July 2031

Denbighshire County Council

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 70333000 - Housing services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Delivery regions

• UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 August 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 July 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 July 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

A meet the buyer event for this contract will taking place via Microsoft Teams at 2pm on 30/01/26 to give potential providers opportunity to learn more about the expectations of the contract and answer any queries. To book your attendance at this event please email Hayley Jones at CandCteamASCH@denbighshire.gov.uk and a meeting invite link will be sent out nearer to the time to your requested email address.

Separate engagement has taken place with young people who are currently living in similar supported housing projects, staff from the current providers and other stakeholders. Consultation was offered via questionnaire.

Due date

30 January 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

02 March 2026