Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for 16-17 year olds - Re-opening of Lot 3 Pseudo-Framework of Supported Accommodation Providers
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This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.
The Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for 16-17 year olds contract commenced 1 July 2026.
Under this contract, Lot 3 - Pseudo-Framework of Supported Accommodation Providers, will remain open for new submissions throughout the contract period.
This Tender Notice is to notify the market of the re-opening of Lot 3.
An indicative schedule of evaluation of submissions during the contract period is included in the tender pack.
Lot 3 Re-opening: Pseudo-Framework of Supported Accommodation Providers: Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation Providers to provide accommodation to children in our care.
Service provision as and when required, no guaranteed level of services to be delivered under this Lot.
Accommodation is to be located in the Tees Valley area.
Access to Lot 3 has been extended to Middlesbrough Council.
The requirements under this Lot will vary from organisation to organisation.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will only be responsible for their list of contract requirements.
If they choose to use the Contract, Middlesbrough Council will be responsible for their individual requirements and contract arrangements.
For the purpose of the notice, estimated maximum contract value for Lot 3 for each LA over the total contract period including optional extensions, based on current service delivery is: Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council: £10,320,000 Middlesbrough Council: £26,670,000 Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for 16/17 year olds contract commenced 01 July 2026 to end 30 June 2031 with a further 2x12 month optional extension periods available.
UK4 Tender notice for initial tender - 2025/S 000-075301 UK6 UK6: Contract award notice for initial tender - 2026/S 000-038625 The contract start date stated within this notice is the estimated contract start date for successful tenderers under this re-opening of Lot 3.
What the supplier must deliver
Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation Providers to provide
Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation Providers to provide accommodation to children in our care.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will only
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will only be responsible for their list of contract requirements.
If they choose to use the Contract
If they choose to use the Contract, Middlesbrough Council will be responsible for their individual requirements and contract arrangements.
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- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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- tender · Open
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