Supported Housing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Awarded value£1,925,067published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Royal Mencap Society

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council has awarded a 2-year contract (option to extend for a further 12 months) to support adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The service will be delivered across three supported living services.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure 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: Light touch regime
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: 30 Jul 2025, 16:29 BST
Last source update: 6 Aug 2025, 13:27 BST
Authority reference: M016
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-046520
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05697b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: Direct award is required due to earlier termination of an existing contract, new service needs to be in place within 2 months.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025

Transparency notice published
30 Jul 2025, 16:29 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
6 Aug 2025, 13:27 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,925,0671 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Royal Mencap Society23 Sept 2025 – 22 Sept 2027 · up to 22 Sept 2028Extensions: Extension of one year if services are still required and being preformed to the agreed standard	£1,925,067	10 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHVH-1657-HHMV Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETYAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00550457GB-PPON: PYNM-5818-WZDN 6 Cyrus Way, Peterborough, East of England, PE7 8HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2025, 13:27 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2025, 16:29 BST