Published date: 17 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 January 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

Supported Accommodation for Young People aged 16 to 21 Years

Published date

17 December 2025

Closing date

14 January 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Together for Children are seeking to award multiple contracts (Accommodation Schemes) for the provision of Supported Accommodation for Young People Aged 16 - 21 Years for Shared or Group Living.

A bidder can submit multiple offers for Accommodation Schemes (up to four) but can only win a maximum of two Accommodation Schemes*

For each Accommodation Scheme a bidder submits, they must submit a bid under the following lots:

Lot 1 - Accommodation Scheme 1
Lot 2 - Accommodation Scheme 2
Lot 3 - Accommodation Scheme 3
Lot 4 - Accommodation Scheme 4

For the avoidance of doubt, if a bidder chooses to submit one accommodation scheme offer, they must only submit a bid under Lot 1, if a bidder chooses to submit two accommodation scheme offers, they must only submit a bid on Lot 1 and Lot 2 and so on.

*Please ensure you read the Contract Details and instructions in full for the evaluation and award criteria.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Supported Accommodation for Young People aged 16 to 21 Years

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 November 2024

Award information

Awarded date

29 April 2025

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Total value of contract

£5,563,782

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Gentoo Group

Address

Sunderland
Tyne & Wear

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 7302

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Cyrenians ( T/A Changing Lives)

Address

Gateshead
Tyne & Wear

Reference

Companies House number: 995799

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

YMCA Wearside Ltd

Address

Sunderland
Tyne & Wear

Reference

Companies House number: 03281486

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Soppitt

Address

City Hall
SUNDERLAND
SR1 3AD
England

Email

michelle.soppitt@sunderland.gov.uk