Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 22 Sept 2026, 15:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supported Accommodation and HMO Provision for Young People Aged 18-25

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

ServicesLight touch regime
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Tender notice expected 1 Mar 2027from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Supported Accommodation and HMO accommodation, including associated support services, for young people aged 18-25 across North Cheshire to promote independence and positive outcomes.

CPV: Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 — 1 Jul 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensionsDelivery: North West
Extensions
Extension options published
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 15:34 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 15:34 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777cd

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    22 Sept 2026, 15:34 BST
  2. Market engagementin 8 days
    1 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    Cheshire East Council is undertaking a market research exercise to better understand the availability, capacity and capability of accommodation providers operating within North Cheshire, including Macclesfield and the surrounding areas to support young people aged 18 to 25. The Council is seeking more…to engage with organisations that currently provide, or are interested in providing, Supported Accommodation and/or Housing in Multiple Occupation (HMO) accommodation for young people. This includes providers that are currently registered or are willing and able to become registered in accordance with the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations and any relevant statutory requirements. The Council has an ongoing requirement to source suitable accommodation and support options for young people with a range of needs, including care leavers, homeless young adults and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). Provision should promote independence, wellbeing, education, employment and successful transitions into adult life through the delivery of safe, appropriate accommodation combined with effective support. Through this engagement, the Council wishes to gain a greater understanding of: -Existing supported accommodation and HMO provision within North Cheshire and surrounding localities. -Current and future accommodation capacity available for young people aged 18 to 25. -Providers' experience of supporting care-experienced young people and UASC. -Registration status and willingness to become a Registered Supported Accommodation provider where applicable. -Property portfolios, including current and planned developments. -Support models, staffing arrangements and delivery approaches. -Market appetite for future commissioning, framework arrangements, dynamic purchasing systems or other procurement opportunities. -Potential barriers, risks and opportunities associated with delivering accommodation and support services within the Cheshire East area. Providers that are interested in taking part in this market research can register on the North West's Local Authority Procurement Portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ for free and express their interest on Project ID DN830467 to download and complete the attached questionnaire. Information regarding a market research webinar event is included within the questionnaire. Please can completed questionnaires and webinar invitation requests be e-mailed to [email protected] by 14:00pm 30th September 2026
  3. Tender notice expectedin 160 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 281 days
    1 Jul 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 15:34 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZ [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure