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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Solo 24H 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversSolo 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 coversSolo 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 coversSolo 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 coversMulti-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 coversMulti-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 coversMulti-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
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 070547-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 076188-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 052566-2026
Last time this was bought
Lot 4: Young People - Further Competition 2021
- Won by
- Victim Support
- 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.
About the buyer
Procurements
134Awards
52Suppliers it has used most for care
- Caring for communities & People3 contracts
- 16 Plus Care Support Solutions Ltd2 contracts
- Bloodhound Education Ltd.2 contracts
- The Venture Community Hub Ltd2 contracts
- Young Gloucestershire Limited2 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £1.2mestimated
- £2.34mestimated
- £370kframework ceiling
- £16.5mestimated
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.