Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Care and Support Services within Supported Living
Sunderland City Council · Sunderland, North East
Sunderland City Council is planning Care and Support Services within Supported Living. It is a framework for supported living in Sunderland.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:13
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Sunderland City Council is planning Care and Support Services within Supported Living. It is a framework for supported living in Sunderland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025960-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05216a.
Summary of the contracting process
Sunderland City Council is initiating a public procurement process for the provision of Care and Support Services within Supported Living, under industry category 'Health and social work services'. This planned tender is in the 'Planning' stage and involves a framework agreement within the UKC23 region in the United Kingdom. The planned contract period spans from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2031.
Businesses should note the future notice date set for 1st March 2026, which provides an important deadline for preparing submissions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary organisations or community enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, given the suitability criteria outlined.
The notice in full
The provision of Care and Support Services within Supported Living
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Supported Living
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2031 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 025960-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05216a
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Town
- Sunderland
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Electoral ward
- Millfield
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Delivery area
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Sunderland
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Sunderland City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Sunderland, SR1 3AA · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Care and Support Services within Supported Living
When will the Care and Support Services within Supported Living tender open?
Sunderland City Council 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 long is the Care and Support Services within Supported Living contract?
The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Care and Support Services within Supported Living?
Sunderland City Council, based in Sunderland, North East.
How do I bid for Care and Support Services within Supported Living?
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 SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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