Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 12/24 - Provision of Framework Agreement for the Provision of Supported Accommodation and Practice Flats for 16+ Young People
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Framework Agreement for the Provision of Supported Accommodation and Practice Flats for 16+ Young People.This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £250,272: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Multi-occupancy accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1 additional support per person per weekCancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot #2Multi-occupancy single gender Separated Migrant Children (SMC) accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1CancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot #3Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 1:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People that cannot be placed with othersCancelledRenewalPublished value£771,672
Lot #4Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 2:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with a planned reduction to 1:1CancelledRenewalPublished value£980,232
Lot #5Duo placement accommodation (3 bed) with 1:2 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People who are developing the skills to share accommodation following aCancelledRenewalPublished value£563,112
Lot #6Practice Flats – step down (1 bed) accommodation with 12-week support programme (inclusive of 60 hours decreasing 1:1 support)CancelledRenewalPublished value£135,564
Lot #7Support Only – hourly support for Young People requiring short-term targeted assistance with activities in the community whilst away from their supported accommodationCancelledRenewalPublished value£240,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: Price - 40
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- “HCC - 12/24 - Provision of Framework Agreement for the Provision of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Dec 2024, 10:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2416116- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046784- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c974Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to Annex 1 and Annex 1A of the Framework Agreement
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework before a Framework is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework ineffective.
Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request. The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Jan 2025 → 7 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published7 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £250,272, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Multi-occupancy accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1 additional support per person per week
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Multi-occupancy single gender Separated Migrant Children (SMC) accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 1:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People that cannot be placed with others
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £771,672
- Status
- active
Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 2:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with a planned reduction to 1:1
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £980,232
- Status
- active
Duo placement accommodation (3 bed) with 1:2 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People who are developing the skills to share accommodation
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £563,112
- Status
- active
Practice Flats – step down (1 bed) accommodation with 12-week support programme (inclusive of 60 hours decreasing 1:1 support)
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £135,564
- Status
- active
Support Only – hourly support for Young People requiring short-term targeted assistance with activities in the community whilst away from their supported accommodation
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £240,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Multi-occupancy accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1 additional support per person per week | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Multi-occupancy single gender Separated Migrant Children (SMC) accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1 | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 1:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People that cannot be placed with others | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 2:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with a planned reduction to 1:1 | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Duo placement accommodation (3 bed) with 1:2 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People who are developing the skills to share accommodation following a | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 6 · Practice Flats – step down (1 bed) accommodation with 12-week support programme (inclusive of 60 hours decreasing 1:1 support) | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 7 · Support Only – hourly support for Young People requiring short-term targeted assistance with activities in the community whilst away from their supported accommodation | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- Abiding Limited Framework contractor
- Athena Housing and Support Limited Framework contractor
- Athena Housing and Support Limited Framework contractor
- Care Tech Community Services Ltd Framework contractor
- Defining Futures Limited Framework contractor
- Moving Up Care Limited Framework contractor
- One YMCAFramework contractor
- Swan Independent Living LimitedFramework contractor
- Urbanland Management Limited Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria