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Awarded· 9 Jul 2025

Supported Housing

Suffolk County Council · Ipswich, East of England

Suffolk County Council has awarded Supported Housing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ipswich.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Royal Mencap Society

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 15:29

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 12:27

    View notice

  4. 2025

    Contract starts

  5. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Suffolk County Council has awarded Supported Housing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ipswich. The contract went to Royal Mencap Society. It was awarded on 9 July 2025. The awarded value is £1,925,067. The contract runs from 22 September 2025 to 22 September 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 6 August 2025. The notice number is 046520-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05697b.

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Supported Housing" in the health and social work services industry category. This contract was awarded on 6th August 2025, and it involves delivering services to support adults with learning disabilities and/or autism across three supported living services. The direct procurement method led to a direct award due to urgent requirements, and the contract is valued at £1,925,067.

The procurement covers services within the UKH14 region, specifically in Ipswich. The contract period begins on 23rd September 2025 and extends until 22nd September 2027, with an option to renew for an additional year.

The notice in full

Suffolk County Council has awarded a 2-year contract (option to extend for a further 12 months) to support adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The service will be delivered across three supported living services.

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
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
22 Sep 2025 to 22 Sep 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Royal Mencap Society
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Direct award
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£1,925,067

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
046520-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05697b
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Suffolk County Council is based in Ipswich. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Ipswich
Town
Ipswich
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Electoral ward
Gipping
Constituency
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Sub-region
Ipswich
Area
Suffolk
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Suffolk County Council
Category
Services
Address
Ipswich, IP1 2BX · East of England · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Royal Mencap Society
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£1,925,067
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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 Supported Housing

Who won the Supported Housing contract?

Suffolk County Council awarded the contract to Royal Mencap Society on 9 July 2025. It is due to end on 22 September 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Supported Housing contract worth?

The awarded value is £1,925,067. The contract runs from 22 September 2025 to 22 September 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Supported Housing?

Suffolk County Council, based in Ipswich, East of England.

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