Coming up· published 22 May 2025
Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs).
West Sussex County Council · Chichester, South East
West Sussex County Council is planning Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs).. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Chichester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:51
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
West Sussex County Council is planning Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs).. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Chichester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £18,000,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 May 2025. The notice number is 025301-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051f34.
Summary of the contracting process
West Sussex County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process to establish a Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway for 16-25-year-olds in West Sussex. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting social work and related services. The planned procurement, associated with CPV codes 85300000, 85311000, and 85311300, involves a contract value estimated at £18,000,000.
The procurement is conducted under a light-touch regime, and it is anticipated that the official tender process will commence around 26th January 2026. The contract period is scheduled from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2031, with the potential for renewal. The procurement location is within the UKJ2 region of the United Kingdom.
Organisations classified as Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) might find it particularly beneficial to prepare for this opportunity, as they are deemed suitable for this procurement.
The notice in full
This is a PIPELINE NOTICE for a requirement of providing a Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway to 16-25-year-olds in West Sussex. Please note that the value is a very rough estimate as we waiting for funding details from our other contributors. This notice IS NOT the commencement of the procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest.
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
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 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
- Tender value
- £18,000,000
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
- 025301-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051f34
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation; 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Chichester
- Town
- Portsmouth
- Postcode
- PO19 1RG
- Electoral ward
- Chichester Central
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Delivery area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- West Sussex (South West)
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Sussex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Daiga Allen
- Address
- Chichester, PO19 1RG · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs).
When will the Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs). tender open?
West Sussex County 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 much is the Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs). contract worth?
The estimated value is £18,000,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs).?
West Sussex County Council, based in Chichester, South East. The named contact is Daiga Allen.
How do I bid for Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway (16-25yrs).?
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