CBC-1985-FW-SK - Supported Accommodation for Care Experienced Young People 16+ Framework (ITT)
The procurement contact named on the official notice.
Tender responses must be submitted electronically via the Central Bedfordshire Council In-Tend e-tendering portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire. Tender responses must be uploaded through the “My Return” section of the system. Responses submitted by email, post or through the correspondence facility will not be accepted. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their tender response is submitted before the tender deadline
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Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) is seeking to establish a Light Touch Framework for the provision of Supported Accommodation for Care Experienced Young People and Young People Seeking Sanctuary aged 16+ years.
The Framework will provide high quality supported accommodation and support services for young people aged 16-17 who are Looked After, Care Experienced or Separated Migrant Children, including PACE placements where required.
Providers must be Ofsted registered under the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and demonstrate the ability to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused support that promotes independence, wellbeing and positive life opportunities.
The Council will provide as much support and information as possible to assist suppliers through the tender process.
Questions submitted and the Authority's responses will be shared with all bidders to ensure a fair, open and transparent procurement process.
If there is anything you are unsure about or require clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-Tend electronic tendering system.
Last date for receipt of clarification questions: Monday 7 September 2026 at 17:00.
Completed tender submissions and all supporting documentation must be submitted electronically via the"My Return" section of the In-Tend system.
Tender submissions sent through the Correspondence facility will not be accepted.
Tender submission deadline: Monday 21 September 2026 at 12:00 noon.
Tenders received after this deadline will not be considered.
What the notice asks for
The Framework will provide high quality supported
The Framework will provide high quality supported accommodation and support services for young people aged 16-17 who are Looked After, Care Experienced or Separated Migrant Children, including PACE placements where required.
Providers must be Ofsted registered under
Providers must be Ofsted registered under the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and demonstrate the ability to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused support that promotes independence, wellbeing and positive life opportunities.
The Council will provide as much support
The Council will provide as much support and information as possible to assist suppliers through the tender process.
Questions submitted and the Authority's responses
Questions submitted and the Authority's responses will be shared with all bidders to ensure a fair, open and transparent procurement process.
Completed tender submissions and all supporting documentation
Completed tender submissions and all supporting documentation must be submitted electronically via the"My Return" section of the In-Tend system.
Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.
What this notice demands of you
1 named in obligation language, 0 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.
Providers must be Ofsted registered under the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and demonstrate the ability to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused support that promotes independence, wellbeing and positive life opportunities.
Matched against the notice text, so this is a floor — the tender pack will demand things the notice never mentions. “Says must” means the quoted sentence itself used obligation language; anything ambiguous is left as a mention.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £10m+ band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
- Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
- Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.
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