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AT1482 Supported Accommodation 16 & 17, 18-25 Years in Luton

Buyer: Luton Council →

BuyerLuton Council
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£18,000,000
Published1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Luton Council with to commission Ofsted registered Supported Accommodation Services for young people aged 16 & 17 years and services for 18-25 years (Ofsted registration not required). A 'young person' includes any person who is a looked after child or care leaver who is living in supported accommodation either through a placement or arrangement by the Local Authority. Supported accommodation is intended to provide good quality accommodation with support to enable young people to live semi independently, develop skills and prepare for adult life whilst keeping them in a safe, homely and nurturing environment. The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) requires all supported accommodation providers to register with Ofsted if they are providing care for young people aged 16 and 17 years of age. There will be Lots split between 16-17 years and 18+ Care Leavers. The Lots are aligned to the Categories of Accommodation as detailed in the Ofsted Regulations. This procurement process will be a light touch open framework under the Procurement Act 2023. Please note: • This is NOT a contract for domiciliary care services • This is NOT a contract for supported living services for adults aged 18+ • You MUST have active accommodation and be an experienced, established provider ready to receive referrals from the start of the contract • If providing services for 16-17 years you MUST be Ofsted registered • Accommodation MUST be within a 30 mile radius of the town hall • Providers must be able to demonstrate value for money A Meet the Buyer update event will take place on 17 September 2026 @ 11am (11:00) via Microsoft Teams and if you would like an invite to find our more about the opportunity please email Caroline.sturman@luton.gov.uk and you will be sent an invite.

Delivery location

UKH, GB

Categories

Social work services with accommodation 85311000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2037
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Social work services with accommodationNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 85. The category anchor is Social work services with accommodation (85311000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 8537,6051 median · 19.9 average (22,440 of 37,605 with a bid count)1.8 average (24,052 of 37,605 with named award suppliers)10 comparable price pairs
Same buyer10Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKH4101 median · 12.7 average (160 of 410 with a bid count)1.8 average (175 of 410 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)7123 median · 402.6 average (11 of 712 with a bid count)6.9 average (11 of 712 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Indicative price outcome

£11,710,791 is the median lowest-valid-bid benchmark for the broad CPV market sample, against this procedure’s published value of £18,000,000.

This is a historical comparator, not a bid-price forecast or a guaranteed saving. It excludes records where the published values cannot be sensibly compared and does not adjust for lot structure, quality weighting, framework terms or scope.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
This is an update to the previous Meet the Buyer event which took place on 24 February 2026. A Meet the Buyer event will take place on 17 September 2026 @ 11am (11:00) via Microsoft Teams and if you would like an invite to find our more about the opportunity please email Caroline.sturman@luton.gov.uk and you will be sent an invite.engagement17 Sept 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0646d2
Latest release ID082436-2026
Latest release timestampTue Sep 01 2026 07:57:54 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£18,000,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
1 Sept 2026planning082436-2026
4 Feb 2026planning009931-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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