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Coming up· published 23 May 2025

16 + Supported Accommodation Lot 1 Children Looked After / Children Leaving Care & Lot 2 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children

Borough Council of Calderdale · Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber

Borough Council of Calderdale is planning this contract. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Calderdale.

Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:18

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2034

    Contract ends

    9 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Borough Council of Calderdale is planning this contract. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Calderdale. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £37,759,410. The contract runs from 10 December 2025 to 9 December 2034. It lasts 9 years.

It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025977-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052179.

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Calderdale in Halifax is planning a procurement process for services titled "16 + Supported Accommodation Lot 1 Children Looked After / Children Leaving Care & Lot 2 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children." This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work services category, and will be conducted using an open procedure.

It aims to provide supported accommodation for 16-17-year-old children looked after and those leaving care, as well as for unaccompanied asylum seeker children. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the planned contract period set from 10 December 2025 to 9 December 2034.

Interested parties should note the value of the contract is £37,759,410 GBP, and the services are to be delivered within the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKE44 region. Key dates include a future notice to be published on 1 June 2025.

The open procurement method encourages a broad range of suppliers to participate, making it ideal for established service providers and new entrants aiming to expand their portfolio to include services for vulnerable children and young people.

The notice in full

CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER / LEAVING CARE and UNACCOMPANIED ASYLUM SEEKER CHILDREN: The service will provide high quality support to enable young people to be as prepared as possible for adulthood, living independently, having financial responsibility and to enable them to secure education, training or employment opportunities.

Supported Accommodation will provide accommodation with support for 16 - 17 year old Chidlren Looked After and young people leaving care to enable them to live semi-independently in accordance with Regulations.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Supported Accommodation For Young People
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
10 Dec 2025 to 9 Dec 2034 (9 years)
Suitable for
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£37,759,410

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
025977-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052179
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Borough Council of Calderdale is based in Calderdale. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Calderdale
Town
Halifax
Postcode
HX1 1UJ
Electoral ward
Town
Constituency
Halifax
Delivery area
Calderdale and Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sub-region
Calderdale and Kirklees
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Borough Council of Calderdale
Category
Services
Address
Halifax, HX1 1UJ · Yorkshire and the Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the 16 + Supported Accommodation Lot 1 Children Looked After / Children Leaving… tender open?

Borough Council of Calderdale has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the 16 + Supported Accommodation Lot 1 Children Looked After / Children Leaving… contract worth?

The estimated value is £37,759,410. The contract runs from 10 December 2025 to 9 December 2034 (9 years).

Who is the buyer for 16 + Supported Accommodation Lot 1 Children Looked After / Children Leaving…?

Borough Council of Calderdale, based in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber.

How do I bid for 16 + Supported Accommodation Lot 1 Children Looked After / Children Leaving…?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.

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