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Supported Accommodation and Leaving Care 16+

Blackburn with Darwen · Local or regional public body

In brief

Blackburn with Darwen has announced plans to buy 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 £650,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 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 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for: SUPPORTED ACCOMODATION AND LEAVING CARE 16+ and is holding a pre-market engagement event at: Family Hub Livesey Andrew Close Blackburn BB2 4NU On Friday 31st October 2025 09:30 - 12:30 This open, discussion-led event is designed to explore the current market for supported accommodation and to understand the services that providers could potentially offer young people, children looked after, and care leavers in Blackburn with Darwen. If you wish to attend, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below https://forms.office.com/e/tg486TpHGa by Wednesday 29 October. Please note that due to space available attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062908-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065259-2025

About the buyer

Blackburn with DarwenLast 12 months

Procurements

87

Awards

68

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 062908-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025, last updated 14 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.