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title: "Semi-independent Supported Accommodation for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People. PS DPS 2024 - 2026"
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# Semi-independent Supported Accommodation for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People. PS DPS 2024 - 2026

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/semi-independent-supported-accommodation-for-looked-after-young-people-care-leavers-and-un-ocds-h6vhtk-04454a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedford Borough Council: "Semi-independent Supported Accommodation for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People. PS DPS 2024 - 2026". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £9,750,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Apr 2024. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £9,750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 April 2024 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services with accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKF15, UKF16, UKF24, UKF25, UKH12, UKH2, UKH21, UKH24, UKH25, UKJ12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04454a`

## 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/semi-independent-supported-accommodation-for-looked-after-young-people-care-leavers-and-un-ocds-h6vhtk-04454a#tl-md)

## Description
Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') is inviting tenders from organisations wishing to enter into a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement to deliver accommodation and support services for young people aged 16-21 on admission, with the aim of supporting these young people to develop and sustain their capacity to live independently within the community.

## Lots (8)
> **Shared lot scope:** Tier 3: Solo placement accommodation for 16-17-year-olds with support on site 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week for young people with high needs/ challenging behaviours. Incl of minimum of one 90min key work session, planned and recorded.
Packages: 1 or 2 staff members, sleep in or waking night, accommodation only.
> Applies to lots 3, 7.

### Lot 1: Tier 1 - In Borough
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Tier 1: Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-olds with support on site, 24 hrs p/d , 7days p/wk. Incl of a 90min key work session,  planned and recorded. 
Packages: Standard (5-10 support hours), Enhanced Package (10-20 support hours) or Acco...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Tier 2 - In Borough
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Tier 2: Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-old UASC with support on site, 24 hrs  p/day, 7 days p/w. Incl of a 90min key work session, planned and recorded. Incl, if required, of an Interpreter 60min p/w for the first 6months of placement.
...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Tier 3 - In Borough
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Tier 4 - In Borough
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Tier 4: Multi-occupancy accommodation for young people 18 - 25, this includes young people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), young people waiting for housing, and young people who continue to have support needs but are not eligible for adult s...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Tier 1 - Surrounding Counties
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKH, UKJ

- **Description:** Tier 1: Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-olds with support on site, 24 hrs p/d, 7days p/wk. Incl of a 90min key work session, planned and recorded. 
Packages: Standard (5-10 support hours), Enhanced Package (10-20 support hours) or Accomm...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Tier 2 - Surrounding Counties
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKH, UKJ

- **Description:** Tier 2: Multi-occupancy accommodation for 16-17-year-old UASC with support on site, 24 hrs p/d, 7 days p/w. Incl of a 90min key work session, planned and recorded. Incl, if required, of an Interpreter 60min p/w for the first 6months of placement.
Pac...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Tier 3 - Surrounding Counties
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKH, UKJ

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Tier 4 - Surrounding Counties
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKH, UKJ

- **Description:** Tier 4: Multi-occupancy accommodation for young people 18 - 25, this includes young people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), young people waiting for housing, and young people who continue to have support needs but are not eligible for adult s...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 024089-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ATHENA HOUSING AND SUPPORT LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157263`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 024089-2024-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Orchard House - Northampton Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-11896896`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 024089-2024-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Rhema Projects Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-41697`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 024089-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 16/07/2024

- **Contract:** 024089-2024-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 16/07/2024

- **Contract:** 024089-2024-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 16/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024089-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-01T09:36:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:57:34.777Z
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