Supported Living Framework
Framework Description
Slough Borough Council's Supported Living Framework is a framework agreement, closed to new applications, for personalised care and support delivered in supported living schemes across the borough. It appoints regulated care providers to help people keep or increase their independence, with support shaped around each person's needs. The procurement is listed on Find a Tender under notice 049841-2025.
Context & Use Case
Slough commissions this support for vulnerable adults living in supported living schemes. The Council turns to the appointed providers when someone needs regulated personal care alongside help with daily living, community participation and building everyday skills. Using a framework lets commissioners keep quality consistent across schemes while placing people with providers that have already passed safeguarding and capability checks.
Scope of Services
Personalised care and support in supported living schemes Help with daily living activities Building and maintaining independence Community integration support Assessment and planning of individual needs
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Suits CQC-registered supported living providers with sound safeguarding systems and a track record with vulnerable adults. As applications are closed, it does not admit new providers; those not appointed must wait for a re-tender, so check the framework page for timing.
Buyer Benefits
Slough gets a set of providers already vetted for quality and safeguarding, so it can arrange packages for people moving into supported living without a fresh tender each time. Commissioners look for person-centred, outcome-focused delivery and for providers who can start packages promptly when a placement is needed.
Next Steps
Appointed providers should keep CQC ratings strong and respond quickly to each package request. Providers outside the framework should review notice 049841-2025, note what the tender asked for and how it was evaluated, and prepare a stronger submission for the re-tender. Use the time to build case studies showing independence gains and tenancy sustainment.
How Athena Can Help
If you hold a place on Slough's framework, Athena can help you win more of the packages offered under it, using our bid and proposal writing to sharpen how you describe outcomes and staffing. If you missed out, the re-tender is where to aim.
We can give clear bid/no-bid guidance on Slough and similar councils, run a bid audit of past supported living awards, and build a framework pipeline plan so your policies and case studies are ready when supported living frameworks open.
