Official UK procurement notice
Independent Living Support · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Worcestershire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council has a duty under the Children Act 1989 to provide various forms of advice, assistance and guidance to vulnerable 16-17-year-olds experiencing homelessness, and to continue to support young people over the age of 18 making the transition from care to more independent living arrangements and wishes to commission Independent Living Support Services.
On 27th June 2023 the Council advertised on Contracts Finder (reference IT-336-3355-WCC 00003355), inviting prospective service providers to submit proposals for Housing Related Fixed Support. As there was no successful outcome or award of contract following this, the Council proceeded in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, use of negotiated procedure without prior publication.
CPV: Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1WCC will be commissioning independent living support from providers that have their…Awarded
WCC will be commissioning independent living support from providers that have their own accommodation and are able to accommodate Worcestershire young people aged 16-17.
WCC are funding the support hours within this contract for 16-17 years olds' and Care Leavers aged 18-25 years only. WCC are not procuring accommodation.
The areas of provision will be based across Worcestershire and it is expected that the service provider(s) will ensure that the young person receives appropriate support to build a rounded level of independent and tenancy management skills, moving the young person towards their own accommodation after a period of time evidencing their capacity to live independently.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Apr 2025, 14:06 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2025, 14:06 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013668- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04feccFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- Published justification
On 27th June 2023 the Council advertised on Contracts Finder (reference IT-336-3355-WCC 00003355), inviting prospective service providers to submit proposals for Housing Related Fixed Support. As there was no successful outcome or award of contract following this, the Council proceeded in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, use of negotiated procedure without prior publication.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St BasilsIndependent Living Support (St Basils) | £1,200,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Platform Housing LimitedIndependent Living Support (Platform Housing Limited) | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Worcestershire YMCASMEIndependent Living Support (Worcestershire YMCA Limited) | £900,060 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Independent Living Support (St Basils) · St Basils
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2025
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Independent Living Support (Platform Housing Limited) · Platform Housing Limited
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2025
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Independent Living Support (Worcestershire YMCA Limited) · Worcestershire YMCASME
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2025
- Value
- £900,060
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England, Wales and Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Platform Housing LimitedAwarded supplier
- St BasilsAwarded supplier
- Worcestershire YMCA LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.