AT1482 Supported Accommodation 16 & 17, 18-25 Years in Luton
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.
Luton Council wish to commission Ofsted registered Supported Accommodation Services for young people aged 16 & 17 and services for 18 – 25 years, (Ofsted don’t require accommodation for 18-25 years to be registered).
The term ‘young person’ or ‘young people’ includes any person who is a looked after child or care leaver who is living in supported accommodation either through a placement or arrangement by the local authority.
Supported accommodation is intended to provide high quality accommodation with support to enable young people to live semi independently, develop skills and prepare for adult life while keeping them in a safe, homely and nurturing environment.
The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) requires all supported accommodation providers to register with Ofsted if they are providing care for young people aged 16 and 17 years of age.
There will be 7 Lots in total split between 16-17 years and 18+ years care leavers.
The Lots are aligned to the Categories of Accommodation as detailed in the Ofsted regulations.
The procurement process will be a light touch open framework under Procurement Act 2023.
Further information on the process will be given at the event.
Please note: • This is not a contract for domiciliary care services • This is not a contract for supported living services for adults aged 18+ • You must have active accommodation and be an experienced, established provider ready to receive referrals from the start of the contract • If providing services for 16-17 years you must be Ofsted registered • Accommodation must be within a 30 mile radius of the town hall • Providers must be able to demonstrate value for money A Meet the Buyer event will take place on 24 February 2026 @ 4pm (16:00) via Microsoft Teams and if you would like an invite to find our more about the opportunity please email Caroline.sturman@luton.gov.uk and you will be sent an invite.
What the supplier must deliver
Supported accommodation is intended to provide high
Supported accommodation is intended to provide high quality accommodation with support to enable young people to live semi independently, develop skills and prepare for adult life while keeping them in a safe, homely and nurturing environment.
You must have active accommodation and
You must have active accommodation and be an experienced, established provider ready to receive referrals from the start of the contract.
If providing services for 16-17 years you
If providing services for 16-17 years you must be Ofsted registered.
Accommodation must be within a 30 mile
Accommodation must be within a 30 mile radius of the town hall.
Providers must be able to demonstrate value
Providers must be able to demonstrate value for money.
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