AwardedAwarded 29 May 2026

Supported Accommodation for 16+ Young People

Gloucestershire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Gloucestershire County Council awarded care and healthcare work to Caring for communities & People, Connections 2 Independence Ltd and Step -Up Supported Living Limited and 16 others on 29 May 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £48,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.

It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

3 years plus option to extend for 2 x 12 months This is a 5-year Framework if extension options are taken up. Under the Terms of the Procurement Act 2023, the initial period of the Framework will last for no more than 3 years. The Framework will be advertised and reopened to allow new Providers to join in the third year of the initial period. The extension period of the Framework will last for no more than 2 years.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Solo 24H
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Solo placement accommodation with staff on site 24 hours a day (waking 7.30am to 10.30pm, sleep in staff 10.30pm to 7.30am) 7 Hours of key work per week (This support will be flexible to fit the needs of the individual and will take place in planned sessions between 7am and 10pm Monday - Sunday each week) Registered as with Ofsted as Category 1

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£8,000,000
Lot 1 (b) Solo - Nights
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Solo placement accommodation without staff on site 24 hours a day, but with sleep in staff on site 7 days a week. 7 Hours of key work per week (This support will be flexible to fit the needs of the individual and will take place in planned sessions between 7am and 10pm Monday - Sunday each week) Registered as with Ofsted as Category 1

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£8,000,000
Lot 1 (c) Solo -Key work
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Solo Placement accommodation (2 or more bedrooms for residents) without staff on site, and without sleep in staff. 7 Hours of key work per week (This support will be flexible to fit the needs of the individual and will take place in planned sessions between 7am and 10pm Monday - Sunday each week) May be single or mixed gender Registered with Ofsted as Category 2 or 3

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£8,000,000
Lot 2(a) Multi 24hr
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Multi-occupancy accommodation (2 or more bedrooms for residents) with staff on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week (waking 7.30am to 10.30pm, sleep in staff 10.30pm to 7.30am) . 7 Hours of key work per week (This support will be flexible to fit the needs of the individual and will take place in planned sessions between 7am and 10pm Monday - Sunday each week) May be single or mixed gender Registered with Ofsted as Category 2 or 3

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£8,000,000
Lot 2(b) Multi Night
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Multi-occupancy accommodation (2 or more bedrooms for residents) without staff on site 24 hours a day, but with sleep in staff on site 7 days a week. 7 Hours of key work per week (This support will be flexible to fit the needs of the individual and will take place in planned sessions between 7am and 10pm Monday - Sunday each week) May be single or mixed gender Registered with Ofsted as Category 2 or 3

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£8,000,000
Lot 2(c) Multi Key work
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Multi-occupancy accommodation (2 or more bedrooms for residents) without staff on site, and without sleep in staff. 7 Hours of key work per week (This support will be flexible to fit the needs of the individual and will take place in planned sessions between 7am and 10pm Monday - Sunday each week) May be single or mixed gender Registered with Ofsted as Category 2 or 3

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services£8,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Connections 2 Independence Ltd (SME)
Step -Up Supported Living Limited (SME)
Forest Youth Services Ltd (SME)
8 bids received
Solo 24H£8,000,000
Awarded 29 May 2026
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Gloucester Family Care Ltd (SME)
Connections 2 Independence Ltd (SME)
Step -Up Supported Living Limited (SME)
Forest Youth Services Ltd (SME)
New Start Living Ltd (SME)
Carbrey Housing Ltd (SME)
11 bids received
Lot 1 (b) Solo - Nights£8,000,000
Awarded 29 May 2026
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Clearsprings Ready Homes Ltd
Gloucester Family Care Ltd (SME)
Step -Up Supported Living Limited (SME)
New Start Living Ltd (SME)
Carbrey Housing Ltd (SME)
Transitions Supported Living Ltd (SME)
11 bids received
Lot 1 (c) Solo -Key work£8,000,000
Awarded 29 May 2026
CareTech Community Services Ltd
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Omegax Systems Ltd (SME)
Gloucester Family Care Ltd (SME)
Connections 2 Independence Ltd (SME)
Step -Up Supported Living Limited (SME)
Forest Youth Services Ltd (SME)
New Start Living Ltd (SME)
Carbrey Housing Ltd (SME)
Ability Supported Living Limited (SME)
Eclipse Properties Limited (SME)
Ladders 2 Life Limited (SME)
Path4you Ltd (SME)
25 bids received
Lot 2(a) Multi 24hr£8,000,000
Awarded 29 May 2026
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Omegax Systems Ltd (SME)
Gloucester Family Care Ltd (SME)
Connections 2 Independence Ltd (SME)
Step -Up Supported Living Limited (SME)
Forest Youth Services Ltd (SME)
New Start Living Ltd (SME)
Carbrey Housing Ltd (SME)
Ability Supported Living Limited (SME)
Eclipse Properties Limited (SME)
Ladders 2 Life Limited (SME)
Path4you Ltd (SME)
Crescent Supported Living Limited (SME)
Shyp Limited (SME)
23 bids received
Lot 2(b) Multi Night£8,000,000
Awarded 29 May 2026
16 Plus Care Support Solutions Ltd (SME)
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Clearsprings Ready Homes Ltd
Step -Up Supported Living Limited (SME)
Carbrey Housing Ltd (SME)
Transitions Supported Living Ltd (SME)
Eclipse Properties Limited (SME)
Path4you Ltd (SME)
Crescent Supported Living Limited (SME)
JSJP Properties Limited (SME)
15 bids received
Lot 2(c) Multi Key work£8,000,000
Awarded 29 May 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 070547-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 076188-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 052566-2026

Last time this was bought

Lot 4: Young People - Further Competition 2021

Awarded
31 January 2022
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Gloucestershire County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 070547-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2025, last updated 4 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.