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Provision of Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Leaving Care (Aged 16 Plus)

Issued by London Borough of Bexley · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
7 Oct 2026
Closes
30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 1,250,000
Reference
6554
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Sports, Recreation & Events
Type
services

At a glance

London Borough of Bexley in United Kingdom has published a tender in sports, recreation & events: “Provision of Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Leaving Care (Aged 16 Plus)”. Submissions close on 30 October 2026, 5 days from today. The stated value is GBP 1,250,000. Quote reference 6554 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. There are 139 open sports, recreation & events notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

The Council requires 16 block bed units of 24/7 supported accommodation and 25 block bed units of floating support accommodation for young people at any one time as part of this contract. These must be provided within no less than 8 but no more than 9 properties. This will allow for a thorough matching process with each placement. Beds that will be within 24/7 staffed accommodation will provide 10 support hours per person per week included in the cost. Beds that will be within floating supported accommodation will provide 3 support hours per person per week included in the cost. As a minimum, 80% of these contracted beds must be within the Borough, with the remaining 20% to be within a 6-mile radius of the Civic Centre 2 Watling Street Bexleyheath DA6 7AT, south side of the River Thames. Data source to be used for this, google maps. All beds must be ready and available for use at the start of the contract.

Context for bidders

There are 139 open Sports, Recreation & Events tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 5 days.

Documents

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