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EPP0253 Parent and Child Supported Housing
Tendring District Council · Local authority
In brief
Tendring District Council has announced plans to buy property and care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £135,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Tendring District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the potential future procurement of a Parent and Child Supported Housing service within the district. The service is intended to support vulnerable parents and their children who require additional assistance to maintain safe and stable family living arrangements. The service will provide suitable, child-friendly accommodation alongside intensive, trauma-informed and person-centred support, helping families to develop parenting capacity, sustain tenancies, improve wellbeing, and plan for independent living. Delivery will require experienced providers with robust safeguarding arrangements, appropriately qualified…Read the full description
Tendring District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the potential future procurement of a Parent and Child Supported Housing service within the district. The service is intended to support vulnerable parents and their children who require additional assistance to maintain safe and stable family living arrangements.
The service will provide suitable, child-friendly accommodation alongside intensive, trauma-informed and person-centred support, helping families to develop parenting capacity, sustain tenancies, improve wellbeing, and plan for independent living. Delivery will require experienced providers with robust safeguarding arrangements, appropriately qualified staff, and strong partnership working across statutory and voluntary agencies.
Tendring has experienced an increase in young parents presenting as homeless or at risk due to domestic abuse, family breakdown, or lack of suitable accommodation. This has highlighted the need for a dedicated supported housing scheme combining accommodation with holistic support.
The Council is particularly interested in solutions that:
Provide safe, secure accommodation for vulnerable parents, including expectant parents
Deliver integrated support (e.g. parenting skills, tenancy management, budgeting, education/training)
Improve family stability and reduce homelessness
Enable move-on into independent accommodation
Offer a minimum of 8 units
Include either existing suitable properties or refurbishment opportunities
Demonstrate clear monitoring and evaluation of outcomes
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 041649-2026
About the buyer
Tendring District CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
23Awards
10Similar open tenders
All open property tenders- £200kestimated
- £400kestimated
- £203kestimated
- £2bnframework ceiling
- £12bnframework ceiling
From notice 041649-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.