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Awarded· 9 Jul 2025

Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has awarded Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Minstead Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:31

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has awarded Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The contract went to Minstead Trust. It was awarded on 9 July 2025. The contract value is £46,803. The contract runs from 11 August 2025 to 11 August 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 July 2025. The notice number is 038913-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055cd5.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process, initiated by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, pertains to the "Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House". This service focuses on enabling clients with learning disabilities and autism to develop essential life skills for independent living. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the UKK24 region in the United Kingdom.

The procurement method employed was direct and below the threshold without competition, following the special 'light touch' regime. The process, now complete, resulted in the awarding of a contract on 10th July 2025, with the service contract active from 12th August 2025 to 11th August 2026.

Medium to large-scale enterprises specialising in health and social work services, especially those adept in delivering tailored support to individuals with disabilities, would find this contract viable. Minstead Trust, which has been awarded the contract, serves as a substantial example of how a focused approach in services for disadvantaged groups can lead to successful procurement outcomes.

The notice in full

Housing related support enables clients with learning disabilities and/or autism to gain necessary life skills to live independently and improve their quality of life.

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
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
11 Aug 2025 to 11 Aug 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Minstead Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£46,803

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
038913-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055cd5
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Town
Bournemouth
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Electoral ward
Bournemouth Central
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Region
South West
Sub-region
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Category
Services
Address
Bournemouth, BH2 6DY · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Minstead Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House

Who won the Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House contract?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council awarded the contract to Minstead Trust on 9 July 2025. It is due to end on 11 August 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House contract worth?

The contract value is £46,803. The contract runs from 11 August 2025 to 11 August 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Housing Related Support Service - Ashley Cooper House?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West.

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