Young People Supported Accommodation
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Milton Keynes City Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process, focusing on supported accommodation services for young people. This tender involves accommodations and services for children in care, separated migrant children, and care leavers in Milton Keynes, falling under the industry category of Social Work and related services. The planning document indicates that market engagement sessions will be held online via Microsoft Teams on 6 January 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30, with the deadline to confirm attendance by 29 December 2025.
The anticipated contract period will span from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030, with potential renewal options extending to 2034. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses in the healthcare and social work sectors, especially those experienced in providing supported accommodation for young people transitioning into adulthood. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability for these business types.
With a budget of £38,160,000, the procurement method includes a framework agreement, allowing for collaborative and bespoke solutions tailored to the needs of the young demographic it aims to support. Businesses operating within the UK, particularly those in the sub-central government public authority sector, stand to benefit from engaging in this tender, offering services that align with the legal framework and quality standards set by the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023.
Milton Keynes City Council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient, good quality and safe provision for the young people in its care in accordance with Section 22G of the Children Act 1989. The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 provides a legal framework for everyone providing supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17 for whom the local authority has a duty to accommodate or arrange accommodation. The Regulations include the Quality Standards which set out the outcomes that supported accommodation providers are expected to achieve, as well as the underpinning requirements that providers must meet to achieve them for supported accommodation for young people.
The scope of the services will provide support and accommodation to the following - * 16/17 Yearr old Children in Care and Separated Migrant children (Shared and solo provisions with onsite staffing 24/7) * 18+ Transitioning to adulthood/Care leavers (Shared provision with floating support) This market engagement exercise aims to gather insights and best practice to design and enhance the delivery of young peoples supported accommodation in Milton Keynes to ensure services meet need, are effectively delivered and achieve personalised outcomes for young people. Please find details of the market engagement session below: Date: 06/01/2026 Time: 10:00am to 11:30am Location: Online via Microsoft Teams We are also keen to hear from providers on the questions given in the market engagement document. The responses to the questions will help the Council in developing the specification and the tender.
Please respond to the questions within the document and confirm your attendance by latest 5pm on 29th December 2025 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. The Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
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