TD2311 - Preparing for Adulthood Specialist Supported Living Development
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Derby City Council is currently in the planning phase of a public procurement process titled "TD2311 - Preparing for Adulthood Specialist Supported Living Development." This initiative aims to address the insufficiency of local specialist provisions by repurposing a former children's home site located in Sinfin, Derby, into a supported living arrangement for young adults aged 18-25, with learning disabilities, neurodiversity, and autism. The project falls under the "Health and Social Work Services" industry category, and the Council intends to employ a Competitive Flexible Procedure to guide the procurement stages.
A preliminary market engagement notice has been published, inviting interested parties to provide insights by 30th January 2026. The Conditions of Participation stage is expected to be announced in February 2026, with significant opportunities for businesses to help shape the delivery models. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health, social services, and supported living models, particularly those experienced in providing hybrid property and care arrangements.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering innovative service solutions are especially encouraged to participate. As the Council seeks to co-produce the delivery of this service with the market, businesses well-versed in transitioning support services, TEC integration, and transitional supported living practices will find this contract appealing. The potential ten-year contract, including break clauses, offers a long-term engagement opportunity for the successful service provider to operate and manage the newly designed supported living development.
Derby City Council is seeking to meet its strategic objective in mitigating a sufficiency gap in local specialist provision for those preparing for adulthood aged 18-25 years with eligible care needs and living with Learning Disabilities, Neurodiversity and/ or Autism (LDNA). A site has been identified, that was previously used as a Children's home, containing three buildings, garages and some outdoor space, which is a Council-owned asset located in Sinfin, to the south of Derby City. Our vision is to develop this provision using an outcomes-based commissioning model which delivers a Supported Living provision for 18 - 25 year-olds with LDNA and/or who are transitioning from children's services to Adult Social Care.
The focus of this provision will be to improve outcomes, develop skills, and maximise individual's potential prior to proactive and incremental stepping-down of support towards greater independent living. The intended occupancy is for 12 people for a medium-term (approximately 18 months) duration of enablement. The scoping and design of this provision will be in collaboration with the market to innovate and co-produce delivery of this provision, and lead to the appointment of a suitably qualified and service provider to operate the site, through a formal procurement process at a later stage with a contract for up to 10 years (including break clauses).
This is not a formal invitation to tender notice - a procurement exercise will follow at a later stage.
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The contract period is five years.
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