Published date: 8 August 2025

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


Closing: 20 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Housing services - 70333000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

    • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

    • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£0 to £3,191,124

Procurement reference

IT-285-8885-HCC2416116 - AWARD

Published date

8 August 2025

Closing date

20 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Framework Agreement for the Provision of Supported Accommodation and Practice Flats for 16+ Young People

Find A Tender Notice Number: 2024/S 000-040917
Find A Tender Award Notice Number: 2025/S 000-046784

This Contract was awarded to:-

LOT Number LOT Title
LOT 1 Multi-occupancy accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1 additional support per person per week

Urbanland Management Limited
One YMCA
Abiding Limited
Athena Housing & Support Limited
Caretech Community Services Limited



LOT 2 Multi-occupancy single gender Separated Migrant Children (SMC) accommodation with housing management support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including 5 hours 1:1
additional support per person per week

Urbanland Management Limited
One YMCA
Swan Independent Living Limited
Abiding Limited
Athena Housing & Support Limited
Moving Up Care Limited


LOT 3 Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 1:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People that cannot be placed with others

Athena Housing & Support Limited
Defining Futures Limited
Moving Up Care Limited


LOT 4 Solo placement accommodation (2 bed) with 2:1 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with a planned reduction to 1:1

Athena Housing & Support Limited


LOT 5 Duo placement accommodation (3 bed) with 1:2 support on site, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for Young People who are developing the skills to share accommodation following a
period of solo accommodation

Moving Up Care Limited
Defining Futures Limited
Athena Housing & Support Limited

LOT 6 Practice Flats - step down (1 bed) accommodation with 12-week support programme (inclusive of 60 hours decreasing 1:1 support)

Urbanland Management Limited
Moving Up Care Limited
Athena Housing & Support Limited


LOT 7 Support Only - hourly support for Young People requiring short-term targeted assistance with activities in the community whilst away from their supported accommodation

Abiding Limited
Athena Housing & SupportLimited
Defining Futures Limited
Urbanland Management Limited

Award information

Awarded date

3 July 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.

Abiding Limited

Address

46 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX1 5JP

Reference

None

Athena housing and support limited

Address

Bedford heights, Manton lane , Bedford, Bedfordshire , United Kingdom, Mk42 6ph

Reference

None

CareTech Community Services Limited

Address

4th Floor, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, United Kingdom, UB8 1UX

Reference

None

Defining Futures Ltd

Address

Unit 7 g, Cranbourne industrial estate , Cranbourne Road , Potters bar , United Kingdom, EN6 3JN

Reference

None

MovingUp Care Ltd

Address

Parker House, 87 Buttermarket Street, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA1 2NL

Reference

None

One YMCA

Address

Charter House, Charter Place, Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, WD172RT

Reference

None

Swan Independent Living Ltd

Address

7 Paynes Park, Hitchin, United Kingdom, SG5 1EH

Reference

None

Urbanland Management Ltd

Address

43 Chase Side, United Kingdom, N14

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Beverley Burgess (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01438 843927

Email

beverley.burgess@hertfordshire.gov.uk