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# Independent Living Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-living-support-ocds-h6vhtk-04fecc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Worcestershire County Council: "Independent Living Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Worcestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/worcestershire-county-council-ons-e10000034)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services with accommodation, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKG12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,460,060 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04fecc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-living-support-ocds-h6vhtk-04fecc#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** 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...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Independent Living Support (St Basils) (active)
  - Award id: `013668-2025-WCC 2024 2201-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ST BASILS**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-7551`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Living Support (Platform Housing Limited) (active)
  - Award id: `013668-2025-WCC 2024 2202-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Platform Housing Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-MPR:8288`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Living Support (Worcestershire YMCA Limited) (active)
  - Award id: `013668-2025-WCC 2024 2203-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Worcestershire YMCA Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-158533`
  - Value: £900,060 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Independent Living Support (St Basils) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 15/01/2025

- **Contract:** Independent Living Support (Platform Housing Limited) (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 15/01/2025

- **Contract:** Independent Living Support (Worcestershire YMCA Limited) (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,060
  - Signed Date: 15/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013668-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-08T13:06:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:23:25.948Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04fecc