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title: "TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS)"
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# TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1090-preferred-provider-supported-and-independent-living-service-sails-ocds-h6vhtk-028752). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 February 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1090-preferred-provider-supported-and-independent-living-service-sails-ocds-h6vhtk-028752#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028752`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1090-preferred-provider-supported-and-independent-living-service-sails-ocds-h6vhtk-028752#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1090-preferred-provider-supported-and-independent-living-service-sails-ocds-h6vhtk-028752#participate

## Description
The delivery of a four-year framework of ‘preferred providers’ to deliver floating support only, or accommodation and floating support, for looked after children aged 17 and above. In some cases, it may be suitable for 16-year old's to be placed depending on social care assessment. MCC is hoping to achieve effective partnership working through this new framework, ensuring services are developed that meet the needs of young people, and supporting them on their pathway to independence. MCC is looking to work with up to a maximum of five ‘preferred providers’ who can demonstrate that they have the experience and expertise to meet the needs of our young people in care. Providers will be asked to provide outcome based floating support to young people residing in social housing properties and other accommodations, to assist them take over the tenancy at 18. Additionally, some providers will be expected to provide the accommodation, as well as floating support, with rent being within the applicable Local Housing Allowance rate, so the young person can also take the tenancy at 18.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD, UKJ

- **Description:** The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS) (active)
  - Award id: `028453-2021-TC1090-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Stepping Stone Projects**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34552`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT); ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice

- **Award:** TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS) (active)
  - Award id: `028453-2021-TC1090-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Bedspace Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178509`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT); ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice

- **Award:** TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS) (active)
  - Award id: `028453-2021-TC1090-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Salvation Army Housing Association**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174308`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT); ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2021

- **Contract:** TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2021

- **Contract:** TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028453-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-15T12:32:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:46:59.886Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028752