Official UK procurement notice
Young Person's Supported Accommodation and Floating Support Service
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPrimary aim is to provide support for vulnerable young people who cannot live independently
who are Children in Care aged 16/17, Children in Need aged 16/17 who are homeless and have
additional needs, and Kent Care Leavers up to the age of 25 years.
In addition the service provides housing related support outreach for those moving on into
independent living. The E-beds element of this contract offers the facility of a bed for a
one/two night emergency use.
CPV: Accommodation services · Housing services · Social work services with accommodation
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Primary aim is to provide support for vulnerable young people who cannot live…
Primary aim is to provide support for vulnerable young people who cannot live independently
who are Children in Care aged 16/17, Children in Need aged 16/17 who are homeless and have additional needs, and Kent Care Leavers up to the age of 25 years.
In addition the service provides housing related support outreach for those moving on into
independent living. The E-beds element of this contract offers the facility of a bed for a
one/two night emergency use.
Lot #2Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency…
Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the East Kent area.
Lot #3Provision of supported accommodation housing related support outreach and emergency…
Provision of supported accommodation housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the South Kent area.
Lot #4Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency…
Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the West Kent area.
Lot #5Provision of supported accommodation,housing related support outreach and emergency…
Provision of supported accommodation,housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the North Kent area.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 11 May 2022, 15:41 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2023, 14:32 GMT
- Authority reference
DN609841- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007090- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03369bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Council intends to award contracts without a prior publication of a call for competition to Look Ahead Care and Support, Sanctuary Supported Living and YMCA Thames Gateway, who are the incumbent providers, for a period of 12 months, as the new regulations for the Unregulated Accommodation Sector, which was due to be operational from 1 April 2023, have not yet been published. The new regulations will be underpinned by Ofsted Inspections and will require providers to be registered with Ofsted.
The Council is unable to embark on re-procurement of the service, as it awaits the publication of the regulations. It is therefore making a direct awards of contracts for a period of 12 months, enabling it to work with the providers to a locally agreed framework for the YPSAF service, which requires the providers to accept contractual risks in the provision of the service.
The Council anticipates that the new regulations will be published in March 2023 and the direct award of contracts for 12 months will enable the Council to understand the full implications of the new regulations and to specify requirements, including budget.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Primary aim is to provide support for vulnerable young people who cannot live…3 awards | |||
| Sanctuary Housing Association | £2,960,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Look Ahead Care and Support Limited | £2,960,000 † | — | Awarded |
| YMCA Thames GatewaySME | £2,960,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency…1 award | |||
| Sanctuary Housing Association | £1,440,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Provision of supported accommodation housing related support outreach and emergency…1 award | |||
| Look Ahead Care and Support Limited | £1,440,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency…1 award | |||
| Look Ahead Care and Support Limited | £1,440,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Provision of supported accommodation,housing related support outreach and emergency…1 award | |||
| YMCA Thames GatewaySME | £1,440,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007090-2023-SC220190-1 · Sanctuary Housing Association
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £2,960,000
- Status
- active
Contract 007090-2023-SC220190-2 · Look Ahead Care and Support Limited
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £2,960,000
- Status
- active
Contract 007090-2023-SC220190-3 · YMCA Thames GatewaySME
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £2,960,000
- Status
- active
Contract 012286-2022-SC18011-1 · Sanctuary Housing Association
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2022
- Value
- £1,440,000
- Status
- active
Contract 012286-2022-SC18011-2 · Look Ahead Care and Support Limited
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2022
- Value
- £1,440,000
- Status
- active
Contract 012286-2022-SC18011-3 · Look Ahead Care and Support Limited
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2022
- Value
- £1,440,000
- Status
- active
Contract 012286-2022-SC18011-4 · YMCA Thames GatewaySME
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2022
- Value
- £1,440,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Look Ahead Care and SupportAwarded supplier
- Sanctuary Housing AssociationAwarded supplier
- Sanctuary Housing AssociationAwarded supplier
- YMCA Thames GatewayAwarded supplier
- YMCA Thames GatewayAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.