Official UK procurement notice
Supported Accommodation 16-25 year olds
Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCheshire East has signed contracts to deliver a new supported accommodation initiative designed specifically for our Children in Care and Care Leavers aged 16 - 25, designed to provide high-quality, accommodation-based support.
Lot 1: Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East
2026-2027 - 10 beds
2027-2028 - 12 beds
2028-2029 - 15 beds
2029-2030 - 15 beds
2030-2031 - 15 beds
2031-2032 (optional extension period) - 15 beds
2032-2033 (optional extension period) - 15 beds
Lot 2: Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East
2026-2027 - 19 beds
2027-2028 - 22 beds
2028-2029 - 25 beds
2029-2030 - 25 beds
2030-2031 - 25 beds
2031-2032 (optional extension period) - 25 beds
2032-2033 (optional extension period) - 25 beds
Lot 4: Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds- South Cheshire East
2026-2027 - 15 beds
2027-2028 - 25 beds
2028-2029 - 40 beds
2029-2030 - 40 beds
2030-2031 - 40 beds
2031-2032 (optional extension period) - 40 beds
2032-2033 (optional extension period) - 40 beds
Lot 5: Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East
2026-2027 - 6 beds
2027-2028 - 12 beds
2028-2029 - 20 beds
2029-2030 - 20 beds
2030-2031 - 20 beds
2031-2032 (optional extension period) - 20 beds
2032-2033 (optional extension period) - 20 beds
- How the procedure runs: The procurement process adopted by the Council is based upon the Competitive Flexible procedure. In brief, the process will be as follows: All suppliers that express an interest in the opportunity will be provided with access to the tender documents including Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Response Document that contains pass/fail conditions of participation and a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Response Document that contains the award stage Pricing Schedule, Qualitative Questions and Provider Presentation Requirements. Both the PSQ Response Document and the CFP Response Document require completing in full and must be submitted, at the same time, prior to the tender deadline. All tenderers that pass the conditions of participation (PSQ) will progress to the award stage and their CFP Response document will be assessed. All tenderers that pass the conditions of participation (PSQ) will be invited to deliver a qualitative presentation and have this assessed as part of the award stage. Tenderers that fail the conditions of participation, contained within the PSQ response document, will not progress to award stage and their CFP response document will not be assessed. Each LOT will be evaluated individually using the evaluation methodology set out in the documentation.
CPV: Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 1 Jul 2026
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,096,685
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
The Provider will need to be registered with Ofsted
Where supported accommodation service providers are not registered with Ofsted, they can partner with an Ofsted registered provider to submit a consortium bid, however the lead provider must be Ofsted Registered.
Lot #2Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,642,636
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
The Provider will need to be registered with Ofsted
Where supported accommodation service providers are not registered with Ofsted, they can partner with an Ofsted registered provider to submit a consortium bid, however the lead provider must be Ofsted Registered.
Lot #3Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - North Cheshire EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,477,738
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
The Provider will need to be a registered provider of social housing, where supported accommodation service providers are not registered, they can partner with a registered provider landlord to submit a collaborative application, however the Lead Provider will be the Registered Landlord.
Registration ensures that housing offered is to national standards and that the costs of the accommodation can be met via Housing Benefits.
Lot #4Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - South Cheshire EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,817,736
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
The Provider will need to be a registered provider of social housing, where supported accommodation service providers are not registered, they can partner with a registered provider landlord to submit a collaborative application, however the Lead Provider will be the Registered Landlord.
Registration ensures that housing offered is to national standards and that the costs of the accommodation can be met via Housing Benefits.
Lot #5Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,614,390
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
The Provider will need to be registered with Ofsted
Where supported accommodation service providers are not registered with Ofsted, they can partner with an Ofsted registered provider to submit a consortium bid, however the lead provider must be Ofsted Registered.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Written Qualitative Response Evaluation: 60%
- Provider Presentation Evaluation: 10%
- Pricing Evaluation: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Written Qualitative Response Evaluation
- Pricing Evaluation
- Provider Presentation Evaluation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Supported Accommodation 16-25 year olds” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 14:26 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C3540, C5856, C5857, C5858- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003135- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518edFind a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement process adopted by the Council is based upon the Competitive Flexible procedure.
In brief, the process will be as follows:
All suppliers that express an interest in the opportunity will be provided with access to the tender documents including Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Response
Document that contains pass/fail conditions of participation and a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Response Document that contains the award stage Pricing Schedule, Qualitative Questions and Provider Presentation Requirements.
Both the PSQ Response Document and the CFP Response Document require completing in full and must be submitted, at the same time, prior to the tender deadline.
All tenderers that pass the conditions of participation (PSQ) will progress to the award stage and their CFP Response document will be assessed.
All tenderers that pass the conditions of participation (PSQ) will be invited to deliver a qualitative presentation and have this assessed as part of the award stage.
Tenderers that fail the conditions of participation, contained within the PSQ response document, will not progress to award stage and their CFP response document will not be assessed.
Each LOT will be evaluated individually using the evaluation methodology set out in the documentation.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 13 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 13 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ Project ID DN761967
Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via the Chest North West Portal, register for free at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and express an interest in project ID DN761967
Timeline
20 May 2025 → 29 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published20 May 2025, 14:26 BST
- Market engagement25 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing survey to understand interest from providers in the delivery a bespoke Supported Accommodation Pathway for our 16-25-year-old Cared for Children and Care Leaver cohort. We also want to use feedback to help inform our future commissioning intentions, including service model. The closing date for this survey is Wednesday 25th June 2025.
The survey can be found on the Chest; the North West procurement Portal at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
Once registered on the Chest (registration is free) go to project reference DN761967. Once you express an interest the survey will be available to download and complete. Once completed upload to the Chest by Wednesday 25th June at 15:00 hrs.
- Next notice expected28 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published275 days ago14 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMT
- Clarification questions by252 days ago6 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends245 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by204 days ago25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent198 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends184 days ago14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts107 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published17 days ago29 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
Notice history
14 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025- Pipeline notice published20 May 2025, 14:26 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published20 May 2025, 14:56 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Jun 2025, 13:26 BSTUK2
- Published value published: £24,700,00011 Jun 2025, 13:26 BST
- Tender notice published14 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £24,649,18514 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMTwas £24,700,000
- Status changed to active14 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMT
- Contract award notice published1 Apr 2026, 14:26 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published29 Sept 2026, 15:39 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed29 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
Published amendments (1)
The establishment of a framework was selected in error This has been corrected
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 11 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 2 releases · 20 May 2025, 20 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East1 award | |||
| People Potential PossibilitiesVCSELot 1. Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council | £5,034,137 | 31 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East1 award | |||
| Crewe YMCA LimitedSMEVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extensions: - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council | £6,456,273 | 31 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - North Cheshire East1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 23 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - South Cheshire East1 award | |||
| Crewe YMCA LimitedSMEVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extensions: - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council | £4,670,001 | 31 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East1 award | |||
| Crewe YMCA LimitedSMEVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extensions: - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council | £4,350,051 | 31 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1. Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East · People Potential PossibilitiesVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £5,034,137
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council
Lot 2. Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East · Crewe YMCA LimitedSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £6,456,273
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council
Lot 4. Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds- South Cheshire East · Crewe YMCA LimitedSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £4,670,001
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 months optional extensions: - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council
Lot 5. Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East · Crewe YMCA LimitedSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £4,350,051
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 months optional extensions: - 01/07/2031 - 30/06/2032 - 01/07/2032 - 30/06/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - North Cheshire East | 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Supported Accommodation for 16-17-year-olds - South Cheshire East | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
| 3 · Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - North Cheshire East | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Supported Accommodation for 18-25-year-olds - South Cheshire East | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 2 | — |
| 5 · Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 16-17-year-olds - ALL Cheshire East | 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 2 | — |
Who bid
- wonPEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIESVCSE · East Midlands · 1, 5
- wonYMCA Cheshire LimitedSMEVCSE · North West England · 2, 4, 5
- did not winDREAM BIG INDEPENDENT LIVING LTDSME · Greater London · 1, 2, 5
- did not winOAK CARE HOME LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1, 5
- did not winYMCA NORTH TYNESIDEVCSE · North East England · 4
- did not winCOTTONGRASS HOMES LIMITEDSME · North West England · 5
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- COTTONGRASS HOMES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DREAM BIG INDEPENDENT LIVING LTDBidder / tenderer
- OAK CARE HOME LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIESFramework contractor
- YMCA Cheshire LimitedFramework contractor
- YMCA NORTH TYNESIDEBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (18)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via the Chest North West Portal, register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Express your interest in project ID DN761967 to access and download the associated tender documents.
- Signed contract
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- Signed contract
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