Regional Care Cooperative - Supported Accommodation
Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Country: United Kingdom
Deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 (UTC)
Estimated value: €23,401,940
Procedure: Open procedure
Sector (CPV): Health & social work (85311000)
Aperlena: https://aperlena.com/en/t/regional-care-cooperative-supported-accommodation-60035761ec
Official notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092987-2026
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Description
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) is developing a new, region wide approach to supported accommodation for children transitioning out of care aged 16 - 17 and care experienced young people. The RCC has
been established to strengthen sufficiency, improve outcomes and develop a more ethical and purpose driven care market across the region. Ensuring young people leaving care
have safe and supported environments as they prepare for adulthood.
The supported accommodation market is comprised of a range of providers and commissioning arrangements, and service delivery approaches vary across localities.
Engagement with young people and sector stakeholders, alongside data analysis and market insight, indicates that experiences of support and placement stability can be
inconsistent and that young people often face challenges when moving into adulthood.
The RCC has identified a benefit in a regionally coordinated approach that enables innovation in the sector to design a new supported accommodation and settling in model.
This procurement forms part of the RCC's wider programme of work to support market sustainability and capacity, strengthen regional planning, and increase the availability of provision that meets current needs and outcomes for young people.
The RCC intends to establish a multi provider open framework through a Competitive Flexible Procedure. The approach to commissioning and procurement designed thus far aims to ensure accessibility for all eligible providers.
The framework comprises five complementary lots covering accommodation-based support, community-based move-on support, emotional health and wellbeing, life skills and opportunities, and complex safeguarding. Providers may submit a bid for one lot only and should therefore consider carefully which lot best aligns with their expertise, workforce, partnerships, delivery model and ability to meet the full requirements of that offer. Where more than one lot supports a young person, providers must work together through the Collaboration Agreement to deliver one coordinated pathway rather than separate services.
1) Lot 1: Building-Based Support £12.1 million
Core 24-hour Building-Based Supported Accommodation
Transitional Support and Step-Down Planning
Provider Collaboration and Coordination
2) Lot 2: Moving On Support £1.975 million
Floating Community-Based Support
Long Term Interdependence - Sustaining Tenancies,
Community Integration,
Lasting Connections
3) Lot 3: Emotional Health and Wellbeing £1.975 million Emotional Support and Wellbeing
Mental Health Support
Relationship Support
4) Lot 4: Life Skills and Opportunities £1.975 million Financial and Digital Literacy
Tenancy Readiness and Housing
Meaningful Use of Time
Rights, Entitlements and Navigation
Employment and Training
Employer and Provider Partnerships
5) Lot 5: Complex Safeguarding £1.975 million
Re-offending/ Offending
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
The Tender pack can be found on The Chest procurement portal
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Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
Documents in English.
Official source
Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)