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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care

ValueValue not published
Deadline
Published22 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

BCP Council are commissioning Supported Accommodation Services for Children in Care aged 16 - 18 years, for whom the authority has a statutory responsibility for, in line with Ofsted requirements and regulations for the sector.

Supported Accommodation Services enable children to prepare for independent living, utilising support (rather than care) to aid children to achieve positive outcomes.

In accordance with the sufficiency duty placed upon local authorities, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so, BCP Council intend to support children to remain living in theirlocal area; to maintain in contact with, and access to, their family and friends, education services, health and wellbeing services and local communities.

The anticipated start date of the contract is April 2026.

The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (5+2+1).

Therefore, if all extensions were to be taken, the full length of the contract would be 8 years.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Utilising support (rather than care) to aid

utilising support (rather than care) to aid children to achieve positive outcomes.

02

And appropriate to do so, BCP Council

and appropriate to do so, BCP Council intend to support children to remain living in theirlocal area; to maintain in contact with, and access to, their family and friends, education.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051151
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
047815-2026
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