Supported living tenders in South West England
Open for bids now
No supported living tender in South West England is open in our index today. New notices are added every night.
Links go to the notice on Find a Tender or Contracts Finder. The tender documents are on the buyer's own site.
Likely re-tenders in the next 12 months
| Buyer | Contract | Ends (estimate) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire County Council | Specialist Short Breaks Services for Children and Young People with Complex Needs | 22 Mar 2027 | £200,000 |
| Bath & North East Somerset Council | Care Home and Extra Care domestic supplies | 31 Mar 2027 | £41,147 |
| Dorset Council | Framework for The Provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled | 29 Apr 2027 | £1 |
| Wiltshire Council | Wiltshire Extra Care Housing | 25 May 2027 | £4,295,333 |
| Somerset County Council | Provision of Care and Support in Learning Disability and/or Mental Health Supported Accommodation | 28 May 2027 | £1,617,200 |
End dates are the initial term in the award notice. Contracts are often extended or brought forward, so a re-tender can come earlier or later. Bid Radar tracks them for 24 months.
Typical contract values and lengths
| Measure | Figure | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts awarded | 26 | award notices, December 2020 to August 2026; 26 contracts |
| Buyers | 16 | distinct buyers on those contracts; 26 contracts |
| Median contract value | £1.9 million | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 24 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £714,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 24 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £3.8 million | 75th percentile of published values; 24 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 48 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 22 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 35 | 25th percentile; 22 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 59 | 75th percentile; 22 contracts |
Values are the whole contract as published, often over several years. Lengths run from the award date to the end date in the notice.
Main buyers
- South Gloucestershire Council 3 contracts, latest 27 Mar 2024
- Cornwall Council 2 contracts, latest 5 Aug 2026
- Torbay Council 2 contracts, latest 11 Jun 2026
- Plymouth City Council 2 contracts, latest 9 Mar 2026
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council 2 contracts, latest 19 Feb 2026
What these tenders usually ask for
- Quality carried a median of 60% of the marks (17 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- A median of 5.5 bids per contract (20 contracts that published a bid count).
- 19% were set up as frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems, so some work comes as call-offs you only see once you are on one.
- We don't yet hold enough public tender packs for this trade to say how many questions they ask. The Bid Matcher reads each live tender's documents where they are public.
More tenders
Supported living elsewhere: East Midlands, East of England, London, North East England, North West England, South East England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Other trades in South West England: home care.
Figures are automated summaries of published notices, not advice. Contract end dates come from award notices and are often extended or brought forward, so re-tender dates are estimates. Check the tender documents before deciding to bid. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Built from 26 award notices between 21 Dec 2020 and 5 Aug 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 18 Oct 2026. See how these pages are built.