18+ Care Leavers Step-Down Accommodation and Support Service

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Bradford Children and Families Trust intends to directly award a contract for the provision of an 18+ Care Leavers Step-Down Accommodation and Support Service. The service will provide suitable accommodation alongside flexible, person-centred housing-related support for care-experienced young people aged 18 and over. It is intended for young people who no longer require higher-intensity specialist supported accommodation but who still require planned support before moving into fully independent living. The provider will be responsible for sourcing, managing and maintaining suitable accommodation within the agreed geographical area. The provider will also deliver support tailored to each young person’s assessed needs, including tenancy sustainment, budgeting, education, training and employment, health and wellbeing, community integration and preparation for independent living. The service will be delivered through a phased mobilisation model, providing capacity for up to 20 accommodation units during the first year, increasing to 30 units in year two, 35 units in year three and 40 units in year four, subject to demand and individual placement requirements. The proposed initial contr…

Awards

Official publications

• Best Start in Life Programme Services
  Published: 25 September 2026
• Bidders Information Event: Best Start in Life
  Published: 24 August 2026
• Market Engagement for Tier 3.5 Therapeutic Children’s Home Provision: Innovation Partner
  Published: 14 August 2026
• Invitation to Market Engagement Event: Best Start in Life
  Published: 3 July 2026
• Provision of Post 16 Supported Accommodation and Support Services Framework (2)
  Published: 1 May 2026
• Market Engagement for the Provision of Post 16 Supported Accommodation and Support Services-Framework (2)
  Published: 9 April 2026
• Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings Service (Pause Programme)
  Published: 20 March 2026
• Open Framework Agreement - Provision for the Family Time Supervision
  Published: 11 February 2026
• Invitation to Market Engagement Event –Provision of Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings: Providing specialist services for parents who…
  Published: 30 January 2026
• Provision of Post 16 Supported Accommodation and Support Services Framework
  Published: 30 November 2025

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