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Published 21 May 2025, 16:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supported Living and Accommodation Supported Living for People with a Learning Disability, Mental Health Problem, Autism or a Physical/Sensory Impairment

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£34,264,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 3 yrsends 12 Aug 2029 · starts 13 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westmorland and Furness Council is publishing this notice to advise of its future intention to re-commission and procure services for Supported Living and Accommodation Services. The services will seek to work with providers who are able to meet the eligible needs and, where appropriate, accommodation needs of citizens of Westmorland and Furness (Eden, South Lakeland and Furness).

This service will be developed to deliver support and accommodation services for people with:

a learning disability

a mental health problem

a physical and/or sensory impairment

autism.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs from 13 Aug 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 13 Aug 2026 – 12 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Supported Living and Accommodation Supported Living for People with a…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2025, 16:12 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 16:12 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024236
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051bd2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 13 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 16:12 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts79 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 16:12 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender