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Published 29 Jul 2025, 12:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

High Intensity Supported Accommodation

Official notice

Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ35)
Published estimate£4,800,600≈ £2.1m / year · £4,800,600 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 12 Nov 2025awarded 19 Nov 2025
Awarded to Oaktree Education Services +3 more4 awards
Contract term 2 yrs 3 moends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hampshire County Council (the "Council") has awarded contracts for High Intensity Supported Accommodation Services, for young people aged 16-21, for whom the Council has a duty to offer accommodation. These are block contract agreements, across three Geographical Areas. This contract is for an initial period of 2 years and 3 months, with 2 further 1 year extensions available. The contract will start on 01 April 2026.

These High Intensity placements are for those young people who require short-term intensive support (from 5 to 20 hours per week) or floating support before transitioning to independent living or lower levels of supported accommodation, such as supported lodging. High Intensity Supported Accommodation provides accommodation with support for 16 and 17 year-old Looked After Children and Care Leavers (18-21 years old), to enable them to live independently. Additionally, this service provides Supported Accommodation for Separated Children.

The High Intensity service provides short-term, person-centred, and outcome-focused support in multi-occupancy settings. Service Providers will offer accommodation and support aimed at increasing independence skills within a year, promoting engagement with Education, Employment, or Training (EET), and facilitating the transition to more independent living arrangements. The High Intensity Service will be provided in suitable accommodation settings, such as shared houses with communal living facilities, and all providers have the appropriate Ofsted registration.

This procurement was conducted as an Open Procedure.

At contract award stage, we offered contracts to four suppliers, however two suppliers withdrew their offers prior to contract signing. Hence the discrepancy between the Contract Award Notice and the Contract Details Notices.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£4,800,600
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs 3 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £4,800,600 exc. VAT · £4,800,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There are 2 contract extensions, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: £ 1,158,948 Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: £ 1,158,948
85311000 Social work services with accommodation
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Property for Accommodation

    This service requires the provision of accommodation alongside the support package.

    To be eligible to Tender, providers must:

    • Have a property located within the geographical area that they are bidding for at the time of Tender submission.
    • Confirm the address(es) of the property or properties included in their Tender submission.

    Property Standards

    Providers must confirm that all properties included in their submission:

    • Meet the Decent Homes Standard as defined by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in “A decent home: definition and guidance”.
    • Comply with the current statutory minimum standard for housing.

    Regulation Compliance

    Providers must confirm that they have the human and technical resources in place to deliver the service in full compliance with:

    • The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023, which set out the required standards for supporting young people aged 16 and 17 who are in care or leaving care.

    Ofsted Registration

    To operate legally and deliver this service, providers must:

    • Hold the appropriate Ofsted registration for Supported Accommodation, as required under the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023.
    • Be subject to regular inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Quality criterion 1 (Lot 0): 6%
  • Quality criterion 2 (Lot 0): 9%
  • Quality criterion 3 (Lot 0): 18%
  • Quality criterion 4 (Lot 0): 12%
  • Quality criterion 5 (Lot 0): 15%
  • Price criterion 1 (Lot 0): 40%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Quality criterion 1 (Lot 0): Q1: Referrals, Placements and Onboarding
  • Quality criterion 2 (Lot 0): Q2: Recruitment and Staffing
  • Quality criterion 3 (Lot 0): Q3: Ongoing Support
  • Quality criterion 4 (Lot 0): Q4: Step Down and Transition
  • Quality criterion 5 (Lot 0): Q5: Safeguarding
  • Price criterion 1 (Lot 0): Price evaluation - this will be evaluated on a straight line basis.
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Property for Accommodation

    This service requires the provision of accommodation alongside the support package.

    To be eligible to Tender, providers must:

    • Have a property located within the geographical area that they are bidding for at the time of Tender submission.
    • Confirm the address(es) of the property or properties included in their Tender submission.

    Property Standards

    Providers must confirm that all properties included in their submission:

    • Meet the Decent Homes Standard as defined by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in “A decent home: definition and guidance”.
    • Comply with the current statutory minimum standard for housing.

    Regulation Compliance

    Providers must confirm that they have the human and technical resources in place to deliver the service in full compliance with:

    • The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023, which set out the required standards for supporting young people aged 16 and 17 who are in care or leaving care.

    Ofsted Registration

    To operate legally and deliver this service, providers must:

    • Hold the appropriate Ofsted registration for Supported Accommodation, as required under the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023.
    • Be subject to regular inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jul 2025, 12:09 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 11:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Jan 2026
Authority reference
CS27035
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066257
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
South East (UKJ35)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0567f0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

This is a block payment contract, for the support and accommodation element, not including rental fees. Block fees are representative of the annual price the Council is to pay to the Service Provider for the provision of the number of beds awarded as per the Contract Terms and Conditions.

The Provider shall invoice the Council for payment of the Agreement Price at the time the charges are expressed to be payable in accordance with Schedule 3 (Payment and Invoicing).

The Council shall make payment of the Agreement Price within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of a valid invoice submitted in accordance with Schedule 3 (Payment and Invoicing).

Invoices which do not meet the requirements of Schedule 3 (Payment and Invoicing) will not be settled until receipt of an accurate invoice. The Council reserves the right to return an invoice that does meet the requirements of Schedule 3 (Payment and Invoicing).

Review and risk notes
Risks

Devolution/Local Government Reform

The government wants all remaining two-tier areas in England to be eventually restructured into single-tier unitary authorities and is termed Local Government Reform (LGR). This reorganisation is part of a broader devolution strategy to simplify local government structures, save public funds, and improve local accountability. It is anticipated, that during the life of this contract, the LGR process will commence and/or progress potentially impacting this contract. Impacts most likely will include, novations of the legal entities you may contract with. There are assignment clauses within the Contract Terms and Conditions that allow us to assign, novate etc. the agreements to another body.

Separated Children

Due to the variable demand for supported accommodation for separated children, and the potential reduction in alternative support services, there may be a future requirement to increase the number of beds available under this contract. The Authority reserves the right to modify the contract accordingly to meet emerging needs.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
12 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

29 Jul 2025 → 29 May 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 12:09 BST
  2. Market engagement
    19 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    Hampshire County Council seeks suitable and qualified providers for its service for High Intensity Supported Accommodation with Floating Support, for young people aged 16-21. All providers will require Ofsted Registration, and to have suitable properties available in order to Tender for this opportunity. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years and 3 months, with two further 12 month extension opportunities to a maximum of 4 years and 3 months. The contract will start on 01 April 2026.

    This Notice is to inform the market of the Provider Engagement event that will be held on the 19th of August 2025 at 11am. The session will be 60 minutes. The event will be advertised on the In-Tend portal, and providers will be able to register interest in attending this event via the In-Tend portal. There will be an opportunity to complete a short questionnaire regarding aspects of the service, after the information event.

    The session will take place at 11:00 on Tuesday the 19th August and be held via MS Teams. Following the event the Council will share a questionnaire with all suppliers attached to the project on In-Tend to gather their feedback.

    Suppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home ↗) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS27035 - High Intensity Supported Accommodation'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses, so that invitations can be issued as required.

    Suppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Friday 8th August 2025.

  3. Tender notice published375 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 11:55 BST
  4. Next notice expected374 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by355 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline348 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent323 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  8. Standstill ends311 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  9. Award decision expected by292 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 11:33 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 12:09 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 11:55 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £4,800,600
    17 Oct 2025, 11:55 BST
    was £4,674,473
  4. Status changed to active
    17 Oct 2025, 11:55 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Oct 2025, 11:55 BST
  6. Deadline published: 12 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
    17 Oct 2025, 11:55 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 18:10 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2025, 18:10 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 11:31 BST
    UK7
  11. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 11:33 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2025
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 29 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,604,9684 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Oaktree Education ServicesSME1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: There are 2 contract extensions available, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month£365,593 inc. VAT19 Nov 2025standstill to 19 Dec 2025Standstill
Step by Step Partnership LimitedSMEVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: There are 2 contract extensions available, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month£1,085,700 inc. VAT19 Nov 2025Awarded
SPORTFIT SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: There are 2 contract extensions available, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month£1,223,075 inc. VAT19 Nov 2025standstill to 19 Dec 2025Standstill
BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTD1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: There are 2 contract extensions available, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month£930,600 inc. VAT19 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · Step by Step Partnership LimitedSMEVCSE

    Signed
    6 Feb 2026
    Value
    £1,085,700 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There are 2 contract extensions available, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month

  • Contract 4 · BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTD

    Signed
    29 Jan 2026
    Value
    £930,600 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There are 2 contract extensions available, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one31—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hampshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-7586-PWLP The Castle, High Street, Winchester, South East, SO238UJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09612812GB-PPON: PDLR-5541-YZCJ 19 Anson Drive, Southampton, South East, SO19 8RPContact email
  • OAKTREE EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13908373GB-PPON: PVBM-6996-CBNX 12 West Links Tollgate, Eastleigh, South East, SO53 3TGContact email
  • SPORTFIT SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08331882GB-PPON: PBLL-9747-HVDW Portman House, Southampton, South East, SO15 1HNContact email
  • STEP BY STEP PARTNERSHIP LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02431825GB-PPON: PYMV-6789-BBVJ 36 Crimea Road, Aldershot, South East, GU11 1UDContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure