Estimated Value
Up to £789,360
Deadline
13 February 2026
Published
5 May 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Swindon Borough Council invites prospective bidders from suitably qualified and experienced service providers to bid for the provision of Supported Lodgings Services: Semi-independent Accommodation and Support. Project Description Supported Lodgings is a provision for young people aged 16 and over, offering them the opportunity to live in the home of a host.
This could be an individual, a couple or a family. It's a unique provision designed to help young people prepare for adulthood with the right balance of guidance and autonomy.
It's often used for care leavers, separated and migrant children, or young people at risk of homelessness. As corporate parents, Swindon Borough Council is committed to providing sufficient, appropriate, high-quality accommodation and support for the children we care for (CWCF, 16-18) and care experienced young people (CEYP, 18-21).
Key dates
- Duration
- 5 years
Eligibility & compliance
The supplier shall also manage the hosts.
Additional details
We also have a duty to provide accommodation and support to young people who are, or are at risk of, homelessness. The supplier will be responsible for recruiting, managing and funding hosts.
This is then for the supplier to match referrals, place children and manage the placements alongside the hosts. The supplier must also be registered with Ofsted for this type of provision.
Hosts are responsible for; offering the accommodation and support to the young person placed. The Supplier is to oversee and manage both the host and child placed.
Please see the Specification for more information. The Council is seeking to award a single supplier, with a contract to provide Supported Lodgings, accommodation and support services, which will provide 9 standard beds and 2 emergency beds.
This requirement will not be divided into ‘Lots’. TUPE does apply to this contract.
The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months in 12-month increments (2 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents. This notice indicates the start of the standstill period and potential award of contract
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Award Details
Step by Step Partnership LTD
£789,360
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Green Destinations Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 25 Sept 2026£4m
total awarded
- 2
PENSHURST CONSTRUCTION LTD
£15m
total awarded
- 3
Midlands Building and Maintenance Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 15 Jul 2026£8m
total awarded
- 4
CANTILLON GROUP LTD
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Jun 2026£536,239
total awarded
- 5
SWINDON COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED
£2m
total awarded
Green Destinations Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Swindon Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
5 May 2026
Submission deadline
13 February 2026
Notice type
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