Official UK procurement notice
16+ Supported Accommodation Light Touch Framework and Block Contract
Authority: Plymouth City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlymouth 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.
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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 [email protected] with the subject field of 16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event.
Places will be restricted to 2 per organisation.
CPV: Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Jul 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal
- Extensions
- Extension options published
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BST
- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07808d
How it was run
- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
3 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice publishedearlier today5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BST
- Market engagementin 26 days30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
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 more…
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 [email protected] with the subject field of 16+ Supported Accommodation Market Event. Places will be restricted to 2 per organisation. - Contract startsin 269 days1 Jul 2027, 01:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BSTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender