WSCC Supported Accommodation and Housing Pathway (16-25yo)
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West Sussex County Council is currently at the planning stage for a procurement process under the title "WSCC Supported Accommodation and Housing Pathway (16-25yo)", aimed at providing services in social work and related areas. The project is set in the UK, specifically in the region of West Sussex, with a key supplier engagement event scheduled for 29 October 2025, conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. This event serves as an avenue for interested parties to gain insights before the tender officially commences in January 2026.
The overall aim is to establish a supported accommodation pathway to assist individuals aged 16-25, with the procurement's legal framework governed by legislation 2023/54. The project's estimated value is £18,000,000, with contracts expected to be operational from 1 October 2026 through to 30 September 2035. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work and related services, especially those registered as social landlords.
Companies with experience in providing supported accommodation and housing pathways for youth at risk of homelessness will find this tender particularly relevant. Enterprises that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting educational and employment opportunities for young people stand a good chance. The procurement's design encourages participation from SMEs, making it an excellent platform for smaller firms seeking to expand their portfolio in the public sector.
Engaging in this process allows businesses to collaborate with local government entities and contribute to impactful social initiatives.
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) would like to engage with suppliers prior to a procurement which will commence in January 2026 for the requirement of providing a Supported Accommodation Housing Pathway to 16-25-year-olds. This notice IS NOT the commencement of the procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. This notice is released to gather more information to further inform our specification and to alert the market about a Supplier event on 29 October 2025.
A separate notice and information will be provided when the actual procurement exercise starts in January 2026. The current contracts expire on 30 September 2026. We plan for the mobilisation to start in or around April 2026.
The services are being redesigned and the WSCC are looking to engage with the market to help to understand the interest to bid for the services. The commission is a collaboration between WSCC and District and Boroughs. Please note that the estimated total value in this notice is subject to several governance processes among the partners.
West Sussex County Council would like to invite Suppliers to join us at a Supplier Engagement Event (virtual, via Microsoft Teams) on 29 October 2025 at 2.00- 3.00pm, therefore if you would like to attend, please email strategic.housingCYPL@westsussex.gov.uk with 'SA Supplier Event' in the subject line, and in the email tell us your name, your organisation and your email address, and we will send you an invitation to the event closer the time. We would encourage an early registration for the event, so we get an overview of the numbers and prepare accordingly. A previous Supplier event was held on 11 September 2024.
The Supplier event and the future procurement early next year are targeted at suppliers who could provide Supported Accommodation services and a Housing Pathway in West Sussex for 16-25-year-old young people in order to prevent the risk of homeless, reduce health inequalities and maximise opportunities to access education and employment. In order to provide these services, the supplier is required to be registered as a Social Landlord and, in addition to that, where the service is provided to young people under 18 years of age, Ofsted registration will be mandatory.
The optional extension will be for two (2) further periods of two (2) years each, giving a total potential contract term of nine (9) years.
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The contract period is five years.
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