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Published 8 Apr 2025, 14:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Living Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Worcestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)

Awarded value£2,460,0603 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to St Basils +2 more3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has a duty under the Children Act 1989 to provide various forms of advice, assistance and guidance to vulnerable 16-17-year-olds experiencing homelessness, and to continue to support young people over the age of 18 making the transition from care to more independent living arrangements and wishes to commission Independent Living Support Services.

On 27th June 2023 the Council advertised on Contracts Finder (reference IT-336-3355-WCC 00003355), inviting prospective service providers to submit proposals for Housing Related Fixed Support. As there was no successful outcome or award of contract following this, the Council proceeded in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, use of negotiated procedure without prior publication.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1WCC will be commissioning independent living support from providers that have their…Awarded

WCC will be commissioning independent living support from providers that have their own accommodation and are able to accommodate Worcestershire young people aged 16-17.

WCC are funding the support hours within this contract for 16-17 years olds' and Care Leavers aged 18-25 years only. WCC are not procuring accommodation.

The areas of provision will be based across Worcestershire and it is expected that the service provider(s) will ensure that the young person receives appropriate support to build a rounded level of independent and tenancy management skills, moving the young person towards their own accommodation after a period of time evidencing their capacity to live independently.

Delivery: West Midlands

85311300 Welfare services for children and young people

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Apr 2025, 14:06 BST
Last source update: 8 Apr 2025, 14:06 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-013668
Classification (CPV): Social work services with accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fecc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification: On 27th June 2023 the Council advertised on Contracts Finder (reference IT-336-3355-WCC 00003355), inviting prospective service providers to submit proposals for Housing Related Fixed Support. As there was no successful outcome or award of contract following this, the Council proceeded in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, use of negotiated procedure without prior publication.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £2,460,0603 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 3latest 15 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
St BasilsIndependent Living Support (St Basils)	£1,200,000 †	—	Awarded
Platform Housing LimitedIndependent Living Support (Platform Housing Limited)	£360,000 †	—	Awarded
Worcestershire YMCASMEIndependent Living Support (Worcestershire YMCA Limited)	£900,060 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Independent Living Support (St Basils) · St Basils
Signed
15 Jan 2025
Value
£1,200,000
Status
active
Independent Living Support (Platform Housing Limited) · Platform Housing Limited
Signed
15 Jan 2025
Value
£360,000
Status
active
Independent Living Support (Worcestershire YMCA Limited) · Worcestershire YMCASME
Signed
15 Jan 2025
Value
£900,060
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Worcestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, West Midlands, WR52NPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England, Wales and Northern IrelandReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Platform Housing LimitedAwarded supplierGB-MPR: 8288 1700 Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B37 7YD
St BasilsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03964376 Heath Mill Lane, Deritend, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4AX
Worcestershire YMCA LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01944516 Gordon Anstis House, Loxley Close, Redditch, West Midlands, B98 9JS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.