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Provision of Supported Accommodation Services for Young People (2 Lots)

Lancashire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Lancashire County Council awarded care and healthcare work to Stepping Stone Projects on 24 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £322,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 27 months, starting 31 July 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

The Authority is tendering for Supported Accommodation for Young People to provide a sufficient and varied range of supported accommodation across the county. Tenderers must be either registered with or in the process of registering with Ofsted and have been issued with a URN number at the point of tender submission. The successful Tenderers are required to ensure that the properties that will be used for these services are registered with Ofsted during the transition/mobilisation period before Service Commencement and meet Supported Accommodation Regulations (England) 2023 ("the Regulations"). These Services will support the Authority to fulfil its sufficiency duty in relation to Looked After Children and to improve outcomes for Care Leavers and Homeless people. Lot 1 - Core Central Lot 2 - Core East This procurement was an expedited procedure, so a mandatory standstill period is not required, however, the Authority are carrying out a voluntary 5 working day standstill period that will end at midnight on Friday 31st July 2026.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Core Central
31 July 2026 to 31 October 2028
What this lot covers

District in which the locality accommodation service will be based - Preston Lot Number - Lot 1 Type of service(s) required - Core 24/7 Accommodation(s) from which the service(s) will be delivered - Trafford Street Level of service required - 24-hour cover on site at all times. Waking night cover hours to be funded through housing management/ service charges. Min number of beds funded under the contract - 10 (including 1 Crisis) Max number beds funded under the contract - 10 (including 1 Crisis) Location of accommodation setting(s) - 47 Trafford Street, Preston, PR1 7YA Number of Support Hours to be commissioned per week (excludes all waking night cover hours which should be funded through housing management/ service charges) - 179 Initial contract term - 2 years Landlord(s) - Places for People Provider to deliver a Housing Management service on behalf of the landlord - Yes Service User age range at point of access - 16-24 Number of Crisis units - 1 (one)

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£214,000
Core East
31 July 2026 to 31 October 2028
What this lot covers

District in which the locality accommodation service will be based - Ribble Valley Lot Number - Lot 2 Type of service(s) required - Core 24/7 Accommodation(s) from which the service(s) will be delivered - The Sidings Level of service required - 24-hour cover on site at all times. Waking night cover between 8pm and 8am to be funded through housing management/ service charges. Min number of beds funded under the contract - 7 Max number beds funded under the contract - 7 Location of accommodation setting(s) - 1 Castle View, Clitheroe, BB7 2DT Number of Support Hours per week to be commissioned (excludes all waking night cover hours which should be funded through housing management/ service charges) - 87.5 Initial contract term - 2 years Landlord(s) - Places for People Provider to deliver a Housing Management service on behalf of the landlord - Yes Service User age range at point of access - 16-24 Number of Crisis units - N/A

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£108,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Stepping Stone Projects (SME)Core Central, Core East£322,000
Awarded 24 July 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 041965-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 070326-2026

Last time this was bought

Short Term Accommodation Services for People with Complex Needs in Preston

Awarded
26 January 2026
Value
£574,750
Bids
2
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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From notice 041965-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026, last updated 24 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.