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Published 17 Sep 2025

Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South West

Key facts

Estimated value
£36,553,600
Closing date
20 Oct 2025
Contract ends
01 Jan 2031
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure (framework)
Buyer type
Local government

Description

BCP Council are commissioning Supported Accommodation Services for Children in Care aged 16 - 18 years, for whom the authority has a statutory responsibility for, in line with Ofsted requirements and regulations for the sector. Supported Accommodation Services enable children to prepare for independent living, utilising support (rather than care) to aid children to achieve positive outcomes. In accordance with the sufficiency duty placed upon local authorities, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so, BCP Council intend to support children to remain living in their local area; to maintain in contact with, and access to, their family and friends, education services, health and wellbeing services and local communities. The anticipated start date of the contract is January 2026. The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (5+2+1). Therefore, if all extensions were to be taken, the full length of the contract would be 8 years.

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