Tender: Greater Manchester RCC Supported Accommodation Framework for 16–17 and Care-Experienced Young People

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) is seeking providers to join a multi-provider open framework to deliver a new, region-wide approach to supported accommodation for children transitioning out of care aged 16–17 and care-experienced young people, aiming to strengthen sufficiency, improve outcomes and create a more ethical, purpose-driven care market that provides safe, supported environments as young people prepare for adulthood. The procurement establishes five complementary lots—Lot 1: Building-Based Support (£12.1m) covering 24-hour building-based supported accommodation, transitional support and step-down planning and provider collaboration; Lot 2: Moving On Support (£1.975m) covering floating community-based support, sustaining tenancies, community integration and lasting connections; Lot 3: Emotional Health and Wellbeing (£1.975m) covering emotional support, mental health and relationship support; Lot 4: Life Skills and Opportunities (£1.975m) covering financial and digital literacy, tenancy readiness and housing, meaningful use of time, rights and entitlements navigation, employment and training and employer/provider partnerships; and Lot 5: Complex Safeguarding (£1.975m) covering re-offending/offending, child criminal exploitation (CCE) and child sexual exploitation (CSE). Providers may bid for one lot only and, where more than one lot supports a young person, must work together through the Collaboration Agreement to deliver a single coordinated pathway.