How to win: Supported Accommodation Pathway for Young People Aged 16 to 25

About this contract

Thurrock Council is undertaking early market engagement to understand provider interest in a future supported accommodation pathway for young people aged 16 to 25. This may include children looked after aged 16 and 17, care leavers, former unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people at risk of homelessness where statutory duties apply. The Council is exploring a wider range of accommodation and support options, including supported lodgings, staffed shared accommodation, independent living and floating support. This is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to any future procurement or contract award.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Thurrock Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £8,500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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