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title: "ROUND 2 - TC160 - North West Supported Accommodation (Young People) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)"
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# ROUND 2 - TC160 - North West Supported Accommodation (Young People) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/round-2-tc160-north-west-supported-accommodation-young-people-flexible-purchasing-system-f-ocds-h6vhtk-03e413). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bolton Council: "ROUND 2 - TC160 - North West Supported Accommodation (Young People) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £410,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £410,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 February 2024 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03e413`

## 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/round-2-tc160-north-west-supported-accommodation-young-people-flexible-purchasing-system-f-ocds-h6vhtk-03e413#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/round-2-tc160-north-west-supported-accommodation-young-people-flexible-purchasing-system-f-ocds-h6vhtk-03e413#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Lead Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Round 2 of the North West Supported Accommodation (Young People) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
A Flexible Purchasing System is, in effect, an open Purchasing System to which new providers can apply to be appointed to during its life. During this period new providers will be able to gain entry onto the Flexible Purchasing System. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision – minimum once a year.
Tenderers should note that although this Flexible Purchasing System is to be used as required by the Lead Authority, this Flexible Purchasing System is open to, and will be used by the 24 North West Local Authorities named within the tender documentation.
It is intended for the Round 2 Providers to join the FPS on 1 May 2024, the FPS will end 31 October 2033.
Please note that any Provider already on this FPS do not need to re-apply.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £410,000,000

- **Contract Period:**  to 31/10/2033

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002100-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-22T14:31:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T13:09:05.827Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03e413