Regional Care Cooperative - Supported Accommodation

Opportunity overview

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) is developing a new, region wide approach to supported accommodation for children transitioning out of care aged 16 - 17 and care experienced young people. The RCC has been established to strengthen sufficiency, improve outcomes and develop a more ethical and purpose driven care market across the region. Ensuring young people leaving care have safe and supported environments as they prepare for adulthood. The supported accommodation market is comprised of a range of providers and commissioning arrangements, and service delivery approaches vary across localities. Engagement with young people and sector stakeholders, alongside data analysis and market insight, indicates that experiences of support and placement stability can be inconsistent and that young people often face challenges when moving into adulthood. The RCC has identified a benefit in a regionally coordinated approach that enables innovation in the sector to design a new supported accommodation and settling in model. This procurement forms part of the RCC's wider programme of work to support market sustainability and capacity, strengthen regional planning, and increase the availability of provision that meets current needs and outcomes for young people. The RCC intends to establish a multi provider open framework through a Competitive Flexible Procedure. The approach to commissioning and procurement designed thus far aims to ensure accessibility for all eligible providers. The framework comprises five complementary lots covering accommodation-based support, community-based move-on support, emotional health and wellbeing, life skills and opportunities, and complex safeguarding. Providers may submit a bid for one lot only and should therefore consider carefully which lot best aligns with their expertise, workforce, partnerships, delivery model and ability to meet the full requirements of that offer. Where more than one lot supports a young person, providers must work together through the Collaboration Agreement to deliver one coordinated pathway rather than separate services. 1) Lot 1: Building-Based Support £12.1 million Core 24-hour Building-Based Supported Accommodation Transitional Support and Step-Down Planning Provider Collaboration and Coordination 2) Lot 2: Moving On Support £1.975 million Floating Community-Based Support Long Term Interdependence - Sustaining Tenancies, Community Integration, Lasting Connections 3) Lot 3: Emotional Health and Wellbeing £1.975 million Emotional Support and Wellbeing Mental Health Support Relationship Support 4) Lot 4: Life Skills and Opportunities £1.975 million Financial and Digital Literacy Tenancy Readiness and Housing Meaningful Use of Time Rights, Entitlements and Navigation Employment and Training Employer and Provider Partnerships 5) Lot 5: Complex Safeguarding £1.975 million Re-offending/ Offending Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) The Tender pack can be found on The Chest procurement portal

Lot 1 — Lot 1: Building-Based Support

Services to be provided under this lot include Core 24-hour Building-Based Supported Accommodation Transitional Support and Step-Down Planning Provider Collaboration and Coordination

Estimated lot value including VAT: £14.5m

Award criterion: Technical Questions: 55%

Award criterion: Interview and presentation stage - Technical: 30%

Award criterion: Pricing: 15%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Lot 2 — Moving On Support

Services under this lot include Floating Community-Based Support Long Term Interdependence - Sustaining Tenancies, Community Integration, Lasting Connections

Estimated lot value including VAT: £2.4m

Award criterion: Technical Questions: 55%

Award criterion: Interview and presentation stage - Technical: 30%

Award criterion: Pricing: 15%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Lot 3 — Lot 3: Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Services under this lot include Emotional Support and Wellbeing Mental Health Support Relationship Support

Estimated lot value including VAT: £2.4m

Award criterion: Technical Questions: 55%

Award criterion: Interview and presentation stage - Technical: 30%

Award criterion: Pricing: 15%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Lot 4 — Life Skills and Opportunities

Services included under this lot are as follows Tenancy Readiness and Housing Meaningful Use of Time Rights, Entitlements and Navigation Employment and Training Employer and Provider Partnerships

Estimated lot value including VAT: £2.4m

Award criterion: Technical Questions: 55%

Award criterion: Interview and presentation stage - Technical: 30%

Award criterion: Pricing: 15%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Lot 5 — Lot 5: Complex Safeguarding

Services to be undertaken under this lot include Re-offending/ Offending Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Estimated lot value including VAT: £2.4m

Award criterion: Technical Questions: 55%

Award criterion: Interview and presentation stage - Technical: 30%

Award criterion: Pricing: 15%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Contracting authority

Greater Manchester Combined Authority 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU, UKD33, United Kingdom Email: procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 10 November 2026 at 11:59 pm

Submission deadline: 20 November 2026 at 12:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 30 March 2027 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85311000 — Social work services with accommodation

How to submit

The official Find a Tender notice directs suppliers to the buyer’s electronic tendering system. The procurement documents, clarifications and response area are managed there.

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Documents

• The tender pack has been uploaded on to the chest procurement portal
• Tender docs have been advertised on The Chest procurement portal

TenderLab qualification first

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We examine the published participation conditions, service scope, geography, regulatory position, available evidence, mobilisation demands and commercial exposure with your team. We only confirm a full tender-writing engagement when the available information supports a responsible view that the provider meets the tender requirements.

If Regional Care Cooperative - Supported Accommodation is a credible fit, we can map the scored requirements, gather operational evidence and build the response around the buyer documents. The qualification check and any writing support do not guarantee an award; the contracting authority makes the final decision.