Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Market Engagement for the Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support Services
Bradford Children & Families Trust · Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber
Bradford Children & Families Trust is planning Market Engagement for the Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support Services. It is a framework for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Bradford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 18:13
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:58
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bradford Children & Families Trust is planning Market Engagement for the Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support Services. It is a framework for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Bradford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £56,000,000. The contract runs from 2 February 2026 to 31 January 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 026617-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051c50. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Bradford Children & Families Trust, a public authority in the sub-central government category, is planning a procurement process for a framework agreement concerning the provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support Services. This initiative is currently in the planning stage, with market engagement efforts in progress to refine the tender specification.
The focus is on services for vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25, including looked-after children, care leavers, and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, to improve independence and outcomes. A preliminary market engagement event is scheduled for 16th June 2025, from 12:00 to 15:00, via Microsoft Teams. This falls under the “social work services with accommodation” industry category, with the contract’s geographical focus within the United Kingdom, specifically the UKE region.
Stakeholders are encouraged to register by contacting the Children's Commissioning team at the Trust. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in social work services with accommodation to engage in a lucrative contract worth up to £70 million. Ideal candidates include SMEs and VCSEs proficient in delivering innovative, value-driven services that cater to the specific needs of youth.
The framework agreement structure provides flexibility and potential for renewal, allowing providers to secure long-term partnerships.
The notice in full
Bradford Children & Families Trust (BCFT) intends to procure a new open framework agreement for the provision of Supported Accommodation and Support Services for vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25, including looked-after children, care leavers, and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). The proposed contract will support the delivery of a wide range of accommodation models and associated support designed to promote independence, improve outcomes, and reduce off-framework placements.
The BCFT is seeking to work with providers who can demonstrate continual improvements in value for money achieved by deploying efficient and innovative ways to meet the needs of the children and young people. We wish to invite potential providers to attend a market engagement event aimed at informing the development of the specification and our commissioning approach, ensuring the best service is achieved within the funding envelope.
The event will aim to share our priorities, proposed service model, and commissioning approach while obtaining feedback from providers. This also presents an opportunity for potential providers to highlight the latest developments and innovations within this sector/industry. Feedback from the market engagement event may be incorporated into the specification, ensuring it meets the needs of all parties.
The event will be via Microsoft Teams- Monday, 16th June at 12:00 - 15:00. To register for this event, please email ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk using the title Market Engagement Event - Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support Services.
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 Accommodation For Young People
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 2 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £56,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 026617-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051c50
- CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Town
- Bradford
- Postcode
- BD5 0QL
- Electoral ward
- City
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Delivery area
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Bradford
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bradford Children & Families Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- BCFT Procurement
- Phone
- +44 01234567890
- Address
- Bradford, BD5 0QL · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026617-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024384-2025
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051c50 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Market Engagement for the Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support… tender open?
Bradford Children & Families Trust 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 Market Engagement for the Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support… contract worth?
The estimated value is £56,000,000. The contract runs from 2 February 2026 to 31 January 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Market Engagement for the Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support…?
Bradford Children & Families Trust, based in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is BCFT Procurement, on +44 01234567890.
How do I bid for Market Engagement for the Provision of 16+ Supported Accommodation and Support…?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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