Official UK procurement notice
Supported Accommodation for young people including care leavers, young parents and young families
Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedOfsted Registered Young People’s Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupported accommodation is one of several housing options that are used by Cornwall Council to accommodate vulnerable young people. The young people accessing this service will have involvement with social care or be at risk of homelessness, with the service designed to prioritise 16 and 17 year olds and care leavers up to the age of 24 years.
The intended outcome for young people in supported accommodation is that they are provided with an environment where they can thrive and receive a safe and supportive transition to adulthood and independent living.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2025, 14:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2025, 14:41 GMT
- Authority reference
DN762833- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010426- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04efc0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The direct award of a contract to the provider in this instance pursuant to Section 41(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 is justified under Schedule 5 paragraph 5 (single suppliers) on the basis that the provider is in possession of certain exclusive rights to the properties through their freehold interest in the properties and therefore has the exclusive right to determine which providers deliver services within those properties. There are no reasonable alternatives available in relation to the delivery of the services.
- Risks
Financial difficulty/ bankruptcy
- Ofsted registration revoked
- Unable to safely staff the provision and leadership concerns
- Organisational Safeguarding concerns
- Property use/availability and quality of accommodation- not adhering to quality requirements and regulations
- Health and safety concerns
- Nominations/ referrals rejected for yp meeting agreed eligibility criteria
- Not meeting KPIs
- Mobilisation and delivery of service in line with agreed delivery model
- Inability to achieve commitments laid out in proposal which forms part of contract
- Needs of young people change and service unable to meet their needs
- Voids in service as demand doesn’t match supply
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Transparency notice published20 Mar 2025, 14:41 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livewest Homes LtdSupported Accommodation for Young People including Care Leavers, Young Parents and Young Familes1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2030 · up to 1 Apr 2032Extensions: The contract is for a 5 year period with a single opportunity to extend for a further 2 years bringing the total contract length to 7 years. The values specified on this Transparency Notice are for the full period of 7 years. | £12,582,674 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LIVEWEST HOMES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender