Coming up· published 19 May 2025
Supported Living Care Services
Staffordshire County Council · Stafford, West Midlands
Staffordshire County Council is planning Supported Living Care Services. It is a framework for supported living in Stafford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 19 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:15
View notice2025
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
Staffordshire County Council is planning Supported Living Care Services. It is a framework for supported living in Stafford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £425,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 19 May 2025. The notice number is 022598-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0516d4.
Summary of the contracting process
Staffordshire County Council is planning a procurement for "Supported Living Care Services," aimed at delivering social work services without accommodation in Staffordshire. This tender falls within the services industry category and operates under a light touch framework agreement. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a notice published on 19th May 2025, and a future notice date set for 30th June 2025.
The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2031, with the potential for renewal until 31st March 2036. The project is valued at approximately £425 million GBP. This procurement offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given its suitability for such organisations.
The notice in full
Light Touch Framework Agreement for the provision of Support Living Care Services in Staffordshire.
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 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 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
- £425,000,000
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
- 022598-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0516d4
- CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Stafford
- Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Postcode
- ST16 2DH
- Electoral ward
- Forebridge
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Delivery area
- Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Staffordshire CC
- Area
- Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Staffordshire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Stafford, ST16 2DH · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Supported Living Care Services
When will the Supported Living Care Services tender open?
Staffordshire 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 Living Care Services contract worth?
The estimated value is £425,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Supported Living Care Services?
Staffordshire County Council, based in Stafford, West Midlands.
How do I bid for Supported Living Care Services?
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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