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Prior Information Notice

Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds

  • First published: 12 March 2025
  • Last modified: 12 March 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc3e
Published by:
Cheshire East Council
Authority ID:
AA80522
Publication date:
12 March 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing survey to understand interest from providers in the delivery a bespoke Supported Accommodation Pathway for our 16-25-year-old Cared for Children and Care Leaver cohort. We also want to use feedback to help inform our future commissioning intentions, including service model. The closing date for this survey is Friday 28th February 2025.

At the time of writing this questionnaire (Jan 2025) there were 155 young people in Supported Accommodation placements for 16-25-year-olds.

To access the survey, you will need to register on the Chest portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Once registered, search for project DN761967, register an intertest for full access to the survey, which needs to be completed by Friday 28th of February 2025.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

Delamere House

Crewe

CW1 2LL

UK

Contact person: Tracy Roberts

Telephone: +44 1270686973

E-mail: tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk

NUTS: UKD62

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds

Reference number: DN761967

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85300000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing survey to understand interest from providers in the delivery a bespoke Supported Accommodation Pathway for our 16-25-year-old Cared for Children and Care Leaver cohort. We also want to use feedback to help inform our future commissioning intentions, including service model. The closing date for this survey is Friday 28th February 2025.

At the time of writing this questionnaire (Jan 2025) there were 155 young people in Supported Accommodation placements for 16-25-year-olds.

To access the survey, you will need to register on the Chest portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Once registered, search for project DN761967, register an intertest for full access to the survey, which needs to be completed by Friday 28th of February 2025.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD62

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cheshire East Council currently commissions contracts in the north and south of the borough to deliver Housing Related Support and Accommodation (16-17year olds) for Care Leavers, Cared for Children, and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children. The service objective is to offer short-term, accommodation-based support and other support services for 16-17-year old's, which include the following:

• Support each young person to be tenancy ready

• Support each young person in achieving greater independence

• Support each young person to access and retain appropriate accommodation

• Support each young person in building and maintaining good health and wellbeing

The current offer in both the north and south of the borough includes the following types of accommodation:

• 16-17 Supported Accommodation in a semi-independent setting

• Emergency beds for 16-17-year-olds and Post 18

• Dispersed properties in the community for individual living i.e. flats/apartments

At the time of writing this questionnaire (Jan 2025) there were 155 young people in Supported Accommodation placements for 16-25-year-olds. As part of the recommission, the Council is undertaking a review of the services and the delivery model used. This will include engaging with stakeholders and service users to co-produce the new delivery model.

In working collaboratively, Cheshire East is aiming to deliver a new Supported Accommodation offer designed specifically for our Children in Care and Care Leavers aged 16-25 and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, aimed at providing stable housing and tailored support to help young adults transition smoothly into independent living.

The pathway would need to consider an element of Emergency Bed provision, Group living, Semi-Independent living with support and independent living i.e. Dispersed properties, with supported move on to suitable accommodation and self-contained units, with varying degrees of support.

II.2.14) Additional information

This is an early market engagement notice for an opportunity that will be published in September this year.

For further information regarding the survey, you will need to register on the Chest portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Once registered, search for project DN761967, register an intertest for full access to the survey, which needs to be completed by Friday 28th of February 2025.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

17/09/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This is an early market engagement notice for an opportunity that will be published in September this year.

For further information regarding the survey, you will need to register on the Chest portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Once registered, search for project DN761967, register an intertest for full access to the survey, which needs to be completed by Friday 28th of February 2025.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/02/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85300000 Social work and related services Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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